Indian Railways expands Kavach 4.0 to 2,490 Route km on Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah routes
Indian Railways expanded its Kavach 4.0 automatic train protection system to 2,490 route kilometers on the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah corridors, enhancing rail safety. This system, adopted as the National Automatic Train Protection system in July 2020, automatically applies brakes if the driver fails to respond and maintains speed limits. The upgrades in Kavach 4.0 include improved location accuracy and enhanced signal information, aiming for safer operations even in adverse weather conditions.