On safer tracks: How Kavach and AI are transforming railway safety in India

February 6, 2026 4:15 PM

On safer tracks: How Kavach and AI are transforming railway safety in India

Every railway journey in India carries an unspoken assurance - that passengers will reach their destinations safely. As train speeds rise and traffic density increases across one of the world’s busiest rail networks, Indian Railways is undertaking a quiet but far-reaching transformation to strengthen that assurance. At the heart of this shift is Kavach, an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, supported by a growing suite of AI-driven safety and monitoring technologie...

Indian Railways commissions Kavach 4.0 on 738 Route km across key corridors

December 5, 2025 3:39 PM

Indian Railways commissions Kavach 4.0 on 738 Route km across key corridors

Indian Railways has commissioned Kavach 4.0, the latest version of its indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, on 738 route kilometres across two major corridors. The system has been deployed over 633 route kilometres in the Palwal-Mathura-Nagda section on the Delhi-Mumbai route and 105 route kilometres in the Howrah-Bardhaman section on the Delhi-Howrah route. The update was shared by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. Kavach is a saf...