Indian Railways today commissioned nearly four hundred seventy-two route kilometres of Kavach Version 4.0 across three sections of its network, marking another significant milestone in strengthening rail safety. The three newly commissioned sections include the 344 kilometres Vadodara to Virar section on Western Railway, the 35 kilometres Tuglakabad Junction Cabin to Palwal section on Northern Railway, and the 93.3 kilometres Manpur to Sarmatanr section on East Central Railway.

This commissioning marks the highest ever route kilometres of Kavach commissioned on a single day as well as in a month, with more than four hundred seventy-two route kilometres. After this inclusion, Kavach Version 4.0 has been commissioned over a total of over one thousand three hundred route Kilometres across five routes of Indian Railways. The Ministry said, with this commissioning, Indian Railways continues to accelerate the deployment of the indigenous Kavach system to enhance train protection, operational safety, and reliability across high-density routes.

Kavach Version 4.0 is the latest and most advanced iteration of India’s indigenous Automatic Train Protection system. It has been developed through continuous technological upgrades based on operational feedback and independent safety assessments. Approved by the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO), Kavach 4.0 represents a major advancement in railway safety.