According to South Western Railway, the commissioning of Standard KAVACH will prevent collisions and enhance operational safety.
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South Western Railway (SWR) has successfully conducted field trials of the Standard KAVACH Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system across key sections of the Bengaluru Division, a step towards improving train safety and operational efficiency, according to SWR.This comes as the railway zone prepares to expand the indigenous safety system across its 3,692 route kilometre (RKM) network in a phased manner.According to officials, the trials and commissioning of Standard KAVACH were completed on the 98-RKM Tumakuru–Arsikere section on June 30. This was followed by field trials on the 8-km Malur–Devanakunti block section on July 1, and the 12-km Mulanur–Kuppam block section on July 4. The latter two sections form part of the 122-RKM Whitefield–Jolarpettai route under the Bengaluru Division.“KAVACH is an indigenously developed automatic train protection system designed to prevent collisions and enhance operational safety. In its standard configuration, the system functions as an electronic watchdog that intervenes during critical situations by preventing Signal Passing at Danger (SPAD), avoiding head-on and rear-end collisions, providing cab signalling, and enforcing maximum permissible speed limits,” a senior official told The Hindu.Improve safety
