Kavach System | 10 May 2024
Recently, Indian Railways has finalised an agreement with RailTel Corporation of India Limited and Quadrant Future Tek Limited to expedite the rollout of the KAVACH train collision avoidance system, both domestically and internationally.
- Kavach was developed by the Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) in association with three Indian vendors and serves as a cab signalling train control system with anti-collision capabilities
- It has been designated as India's National Automatic Train Protection (ATP) System and meets Safety Integrity Level-4 (SIL-4) standards.
- ATP systems are safety mechanisms that monitor a train's speed to ensure it aligns with permitted speeds set by signals. If the train exceeds these limits, ATP triggers emergency brakes to halt the train.
- Additionally, the system transmits emergency SoS messages and offers centralised live monitoring of train movements through the Network Monitor System.
- The Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering & Telecommunications (IRISET) in Secunderabad, Telangana, serves as the 'Centre of Excellence' for Kavach.
