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Railways approves expansion of Kavach safety system
ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ?
It brakes trains automatically without a driver: the indigenous ATP system Railways just expanded
Indian Railways is extending the indigenous Kavach anti-collision system to more sections.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2025; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Indian Railways has approved a set of infrastructure and safety projects, including extension of Kavach, India's indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection system, to additional railway sections to help prevent train collisions and improve operational safety.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
Remember these
- Kavach is India's indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system
- Kavach automatically applies brakes to prevent train-to-train collisions
- Indian Railways has approved extending Kavach to additional railway sections
- The move is part of a broader set of infrastructure and safety project approvals
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- Kavach is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection system.
- Kavach functions by automatically applying brakes to avert collisions between trains.
- Indian Railways has approved expanding Kavach coverage to more sections of the network.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS Paper III - Science & Technology and Infrastructure: railway accidents caused by human error and signal failure highlight the need for automated safety layers; Kavach, as an indigenous Automatic Train Protection system, addresses this by auto-applying brakes to prevent collisions. Its phased extension reflects both a safety imperative and a push for self-reliance in critical transport technology, with the way forward lying in faster, network-wide rollout and interoperability across railway zones.
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
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: D
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ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ಯೋಜನಾ ಅನುಮೋದನೆಗಳ ಬಳಿಕ ಭಾರತೀಯ ರೈಲ್ವೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ 'ಕವಚ' ಎಂಬುದು ಸ್ವದೇಶಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿತ:
- ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕರಿಗಾಗಿ ಹೈ-ಸ್ಪೀಡ್ ಸಿಗ್ನಲಿಂಗ್ ಆ್ಯಪ್
- ಸರಕು ವ್ಯಾಗನ್ ಜಾಡು ಹಿಡಿಯುವ ಉಪಗ್ರಹ
- ಸ್ವಯಂಚಾಲಿತ ರೈಲು ರಕ್ಷಣಾ (ಡಿಕ್ಕಿ ತಡೆ) ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ
- ರೈಲ್ವೆ ಟಿಕೆಟಿಂಗ್ ವೇದಿಕೆ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: C —
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