India's indigenous train collision avoidance system, Kavach, has gone live on a key stretch of the Delhi-Mathura route, marking a significant step towards improving safety across high-traffic rail lines.
The system, developed by the Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) in collaboration with Indian Railways, uses sensors, radio communication, and trackside devices to monitor train movement and signal status in real time.
Kavach prevents collisions by automatically applying brakes if a train misses a signal, and it also prevents two trains from entering the same block section and controls speed limits across different track sections.
The system has been deployed on 21.6 route kilometres, including four major station yards, and a new optical fibre backbone network supports the system.
Kavach enables real-time monitoring from the New Delhi control room and improves train movement tracking and response time.
Indian Railways sees Kavach as a major safety upgrade aimed at reducing human error and moving closer to its goal of "zero accidents" on the network.
