India’s capability to deploy the Kavach automatic train collision avoidance system is set to receive a boost with approval being given to global companies, Germany’s Siemens and Japan’s Kyosan, to install it on the Indian Railways network. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that Kavach deployment will increase to 5,000 kilometers per year by the 2025-26 financial year, up from the current 1,500 kilometers annually, according to an ET report.
Tenders for the installation of Kavach over 3,000 kilometers were awarded in December last year, and progress is on schedule with 98% of the radio survey on the routes completed so far. The Railway Minister stated that bids for installing Kavach on another 2,500 kilometers of railway networks will be awarded soon.
