Indian Railways Approves ₹140 Crore Kavach Project for Ahmedabad Division

June 15, 2026 3:41 PM

Indian Railways Approves ₹140 Crore Kavach Project for Ahmedabad Division

Indian Railways has approved a ₹140 crore project for the installation of Kavach Version 4.0 across 598 route kilometres covering 48 block sections of the Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway in Gujarat, marking another step towards strengthening railway safety and modernising train operations.   The project has been sanctioned under the umbrella programme for the provision of Kavach with an LTE-based communication backbone on the remaining routes of the Indian Railways network.   Accor...

Indian Railways commissions first removable solar panel system between tracks

August 18, 2025 2:59 PM

Indian Railways commissions first removable solar panel system between tracks

The Ministry of Railways on Monday announced a milestone in green energy innovation with the commissioning of India’s first removable solar panel system installed between railway tracks at Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi. In a post on X, the ministry said, “Indian Railways marks a historic first! Banaras Locomotive Works, Varanasi, commissioned India’s first 70-metre removable solar panel system (28 panels, 15KWp) between railway tracks—a step towards green and sustainable rail...