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Kavach 4.0 commissioned on 785 route km of the Delhi-Howrah corridor
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785 route km of Delhi-Howrah now protected: which body designed Kavach, the GS3 indigenous-tech question
Kavach 4.0 now guards 785 route km of the Delhi-Howrah line.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2025; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 मिनट
North Central Railway commissioned Kavach 4.0, the indigenous automatic train protection system, on 785 route kilometres of the Delhi-Howrah route.
Kavach was developed by the Research Designs and Standards Organisation with Indian industry partners to prevent collisions and signal-passing.
It alerts drivers and applies brakes automatically if they fail to respond.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- North Central Railway commissioned Kavach 4.0 on 785 route km of the Delhi-Howrah corridor
- Kavach is India's indigenous automatic train protection (ATP) system
- Developed by the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) with Indian industry partners
- Prevents train collisions and signal passing at danger (SPAD)
- Alerts the loco pilot and applies brakes automatically if the driver fails to respond
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- Kavach is an indigenously developed automatic train protection system designed by RDSO with Indian industry.
- It automatically applies brakes if the loco pilot fails to respond to a warning or passes a signal at danger.
- RDSO, the railways' research and standards body, functions under the Ministry of Railways.
मेन्स
GS3 (Infrastructure, indigenous technology): rail accidents expose gaps in safety systems; Kavach, an RDSO-led indigenous automatic train protection system, tackles collisions and signal-passing. Its impact depends on pace of rollout across high-density corridors, cost, and reliable trackside and onboard integration. Way forward: prioritise busy routes, ensure industry capacity and driver training, and audit performance.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
Consider the following statements: I. Indian Railways have prepared a National Rail Plan (NRP) to create a 'future ready' railway system by 2028. II. 'Kavach' is an Automatic Train Protection system developed in collaboration with Germany. III. 'Kavach' system consists of RFID tags fitted on track in station section. Which of the statements given above are not correct?
- I and II only
- II and III only
- I and III only
- I, II and III
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: D
Why this matters: today's issue is directly connected to a concept UPSC has already tested. Read the story with this question in mind.
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Answer before you reveal
Kavach, the automatic train protection system being commissioned on the Delhi-Howrah route, was developed indigenously by which organisation, working with Indian industry?
- Research Designs and Standards Organisation
- Centre for Railway Information Systems
- Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
- Indian Railway Finance Corporation
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: A — Correct: Research Designs and Standards Organisation — RDSO, the railways' research and standards body, developed Kavach with Indian industry partners. • Centre for Railway Information Systems — wrong: CRIS builds railway IT systems such as ticketing and freight operations, not train protection. • Rail Vikas Nigam Limited — wrong: RVNL executes railway projects and did not design Kavach. • Indian Railway Finance Corporation — wrong: IRFC is the railways' market borrowing arm and does not develop technology.
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