Critical industrial capacity woes in Kavach rollout: Railway Chairman

The Ministry of Railways’ efforts to expedite the deployment of the Kavach anti-collision technology, amidst rising safety concerns, are being hampered by significant industrial capacity constraints, according to Anil Kumar Lahoti, the Chairman of the Railway Board.

“Kavach is already in operation across more than 1,465 route kilometres (rkm) with work ongoing for over 3,000 rkm. In addition, surveys are being conducted for 6,000 rkms. However, we are confronted with critical industrial capacity issues. We would prefer to roll it out much more quickly,” Lahoti stated.