Kavach 4.0 Will Equip 10,000 Trains

Indian Railways has decided to equip 10,000 locomotives with Kavach 4.0 system. A tender will soon be rolled out by the concerned department of the Ministry for the purpose. Kavach 4.0 is the most advanced version of India’s indigenous automatic protection system. If installed, the trains will not collide. It will activate the warning system setting off an alarm if an accident is apprehended due to human error and over-speeding by this Kavach.
According to the officials, if the trains chugging along the main lines head towards each other threatening a face-to-face collision, Kavach not only takes note of the obstructions but also stops the train. Even if the driver fails, it automatically activates the train braking system. It also prevents collisions between two engines.

We have seen the huge uproar in the parliament every time an accident causes the death of the ill-fated passengers. Recent spate of train accidents have brought into greater urgency for it to be installed as soon as possible.