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    KAVACH is an indigenous Automatic Train Protection system developed by Indian Railways to achieve zero accidents. It automatically activates train brakes if the driver fails to follow speed restrictions or prevent collisions between locomotives. KAVACH was successfully tested on the South Central Railway, automatically halting two approaching locomotives 380 meters apart. Indian Railways plans to deploy KAVACH on 34,000 km of network, prioritizing high density routes, to enhance safety of train operations.

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    KAVACH is an indigenous Automatic Train Protection system developed by Indian Railways to achieve zero accidents. It automatically activates train brakes if the driver fails to follow speed restrictions or prevent collisions between locomotives. KAVACH was successfully tested on the South Central Railway, automatically halting two approaching locomotives 380 meters apart. Indian Railways plans to deploy KAVACH on 34,000 km of network, prioritizing high density routes, to enhance safety of train operations.

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    KAVACH is an indigenous Automatic Train Protection system developed by Indian Railways to achieve zero accidents. It automatically activates train brakes if the driver fails to follow speed restrictions or prevent collisions between locomotives. KAVACH was successfully tested on the South Central Railway, automatically halting two approaching locomotives 380 meters apart. Indian Railways plans to deploy KAVACH on 34,000 km of network, prioritizing high density routes, to enhance safety of train operations.

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    RU-37-02-0078-140322/FACTSHEET

    KAVACH
    Automatic Train Protection System to boost safety in train operations; achieve Zero
    Accidents
    (Ministry of Railways)
    March 14, 2022
    Introduction
    KAVACH is a state-of-the-art electronic system which was designed to help the Indian
    Railways achieve Zero Accidents.1 It is an Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system which
    has been indigenously developed by Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) in
    collaboration with Indian industry with trials facilitated by South Central Railway to achieve
    the corporate objective of safety in train operations across Indian Railways. It activates the
    train braking system
    automatically if the driver fails to Source
    control the train as per the speed
    restrictions. In addition, it
    prevents collision between two
    Locomotives equipped with a
    functional KAVACH system.
    It is a Safety Integrity Level 4
    (SIL-4) certified technology with
    the probability of error being one
    in 10,000 years. 2 Once
    implemented, KAVACH will be the world's cheapest automatic train collision protection
    system, costing 50 lakh rupees per kilometre to operate compared to about two crore rupees
    worldwide. It also opens avenues of export of this indigenous technology for Railways.3

    Successful Trial of KAVACH4

    1
    https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=Indigenous-anti-collision-system-%26%2339%3BKavach%26%2339%3B-
    to-avoid-rail-accidents-successfully-tested-by-Indian-Railways&id=436596
    2
    https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1802968#:~:text=KAVACH%20is%20meant%20to%20provid
    e,as%20per%20the%20speed%20restrictions.
    3
    https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=Indigenous-anti-collision-system-%26%2339%3BKavach%26%2339%3B-
    to-avoid-rail-accidents-successfully-tested-by-Indian-Railways&id=436596
    4
    https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=Indigenous-anti-collision-system-%26%2339%3BKavach%26%2339%3B-
    to-avoid-rail-accidents-successfully-tested-by-Indian-Railways&id=436596
    On 4 March 2022, the successful
    trial of KAVACH was
    conducted between Gullaguda –
    Chitgidda Railway stations of
    South Central Railway. Shri
    Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union
    Minister of Railways,
    Communication and Electronics
    & Information Technology
    Source
    inspected the trial, during which a
    Head-on-collision situation was
    created with two locomotives
    moving towards each other. The KAVACH system initiated the automatic braking system and
    halted the locomotives 380 metres apart. 5Crossing of the red signal was also tested wherein
    the locomotive did not cross the red signal as KAVACH necessitated the application of brakes
    automatically. Automatic whistle sound was loud and clear when gate signal approached.
    Further, KAVACH automatically reduced the speed to 30 Kmph from 60 Kmph as the
    locomotive entered the loop line.
    Features of KAVACH6

    • Prevention of Signal Passing at Danger (SPAD)


    • Continuous update of Movement Authority with display of signal aspects in Driver
    Machine Interface (DMI) / Loco Pilot operation cum Indication Panel (LPOCIP)
    • Automatic Braking for Prevention of Over Speeding
    • Auto Whistling while approaching Level Crossing Gates
    • Prevention of collision between two Locomotives equipped with functional KAVACH
    • SoS Messages during emergency situations
    • Centralized live monitoring of Train movements through Network Monitor System.

    Further details on Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) can be found here.

    https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=17518&did=16466572709172D12B
    0CC844BFE647645B054E831B761#:~:text=During%20the%20development%20phase%2C%20KAVACH,of%20K
    avach%20to%201%2C200%20kms
    6
    https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=17518&did=16466572709172D12B
    0CC844BFE647645B054E831B761
    KAVACH Deployment Strategy of Indian Railways:7

    • As a part of the efforts to strengthen Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Indian Railways is planning


    to implement KAVACH protection system to an extent of 2000 Kms during 2022-23.
    Around 34,000 Kms of network will be brought under KAVACH.
    • 96 per cent of railway Traffic is carried on Indian Railway High Density Network and
    Highly Used Network routes. To transport this traffic safely, KAVACH works are
    being taken up in a focused manner as per following priority set by the Railway Board.
    ➢ First Priority: High Density Routes and on New Delhi - Mumbai & New Delhi
    - Howrah Sections for 160 Kmph with Automatic Block Signaling &
    Centralized Traffic Control, since such sections have higher chances of human
    errors on part of drivers as trains run closer to each other.
    ➢ Second Priority: On the Highly Used Networks with Automatic Block
    Signaling & Centralized Traffic Control.
    ➢ Third Priority: On other Passenger High Density Routes with Automatic
    Block Signaling.
    ➢ Fourth Priority: All other routes.
    • The system will be further extended to an additional 4,000 to 5,000 Kms from next
    financial year.
    • 4G spectrum has been allocated to Indian Railways which will assist in further
    improving the reliability of train operations.

    7
    https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1802968
    • During the development phase, KAVACH was implemented for a length of 264 Kms
    covering 25 stations across Wadi – Vikarabad – Sanath Nagar and Vikarabad – Bidar
    sections over South Central Railway. Later, the system has been further extended by
    additional 936 kms, taking the cumulative deployment of Kavach to 1,200 kms.8

    References

    • https://rdso.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/Handbook%20on%20Train%20Collision%20
    Avoidance%20System_April%202021(2).pdf
    • https://konkanrailway.com/uploads/pdfs/367_ACD_PRESENTATION-E-MARCH13_0.PDF
    • https://rdso.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/Handbook%20on%20Train%20Collision%20
    Avoidance%20System_April%202021(2).pdf
    • https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=17518&did=1646
    6572709172D12B0CC844BFE647645B054E831B761

    Twitter

    • https://mobile.twitter.com/PIB_India/status/1499714321961701387
    • https://mobile.twitter.com/RailMinIndia/status/1499737591888760833

    Video references

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NKaLmEQLfo
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNfpa06fgFs

    AG/HP/RC/AR/DG

    https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=17518&did=16466572709172D12B
    0CC844BFE647645B054E831B761#:~:text=During%20the%20development%20phase%2C%20KAVACH,of%20K
    avach%20to%201%2C200%20kms.

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