Kavach Deployment Approved on East Coast Railway

Indian Railways approved Kavach deployment worth ₹270 crore on 631 route kilometres of East Coast Railway.

Indian Railways approved the provision of Kavach on 631 route kilometres of East Coast Railway. The sanctioned cost of the deployment is ₹270 crore. Kavach is an indigenous automatic train protection system designed to improve railway safety and reduce collision risk. The approval is part of Indian Railways’ wider push for safety modernisation through domestic technology. It is important for exam questions on railway safety, indigenous technology and infrastructure upgrades.