The Indian Railways has spent Rs 352 crore on the implementation of the indigenously developed anti-collision system ‘Kavach’ in 2023-24. According to the official statement, the budgetary allocation for Kavach during the year 2023-24 is Rs 710.12 Crores.
The Indian Railways has awarded tenders for the installation of the Kavach system on the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah corridors. The statement was made by Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday (August 3, 2023) in a written response to a question in the Lok Sabha.