Kavach was not available on Coromandel route, says railways; 'Why,' asks TMC
1 year, 6 months ago

Kavach was not available on Coromandel route, says railways; 'Why,' asks TMC

Hindustan Times  

Hours after 238 passengers were killed in a massive triple train collision in Odisha's Balasore district, the railways confirmed that there was no 'Kavach' system on the route, which might have stopped the express trains from colliding with each other. As a political blame game takes over the tragedy, opposition leaders blamed failure in signalling, while railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the reason would only be ascertained after the investigation report. As videos of rail minister Ashwini Vaishnaw explaining the Kavach system are doing the rounds, Trinamool's Saket Gokhale asked why only 2% of the total railway routes were brought under Kavach which, Gokhale claimed, was a repackaging of anti-collision device, proposed by Mamata Banerjee when she was the railway minister. There was ZERO PROGRESS on deploying this crucial rail safety technology until 2019 when 3 companies were approved for manufacturing & installing KAVACH on railways," Trinamool's Saket Gokhale tweeted.

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HBL Power Systems shares soar 6.5% to record high after securing ₹1,522 crore Kavach order
1 week, 2 days ago

HBL Power Systems shares soar 6.5% to record high after securing ₹1,522 crore Kavach order

Live Mint  

Stock Market Today: HBL Power Systems, a leading player in the battery and power systems sector, saw its shares surge by 6.5% in intraday trade on Monday, December 16 to a fresh all-time high of ₹739.65 per share following a significant order win. KAVACH, also known as the Train Collision Avoidance System or Automatic Train Protection System, is an advanced …

ECoR plans to install to 'Kavach' system
1 month, 1 week ago

ECoR plans to install to 'Kavach' system

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway plans to install the Kavach, train collision avoidance system, an official said. The installation of Kavach, the indigenous train collision avoidance system, is a top priority set by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to enhance safety on busy and critical rail corridors. Kavach, an indigenously developed automatic train protection system, is designed to prevent train collisions …

Kanchanjunga Express collision that killed 10 people in June was 'avoidable': Probe report
1 month, 1 week ago

Kanchanjunga Express collision that killed 10 people in June was 'avoidable': Probe report

Firstpost  

The CSR reports pinpoint the parties that should be held responsible for the mishap. It says the train collision was an “accident in waiting” and that there were “lapses at multiple levels” in managing train operations that led to the unfortunate event Onlookers watch as rescuers work after a cargo train rammed into Kanchanjunga Express, a passenger train, near New …

Report blames staff, faulty signals for train accident
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Report blames staff, faulty signals for train accident

Hindustan Times  

Multiple operational lapses by railway staff and malfunctioning signals led to the deadly collision between Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train in June that killed 10 people, an investigation has found, calling for urgent steps to deploy train collision prevention systems. “The accident occurred due to lapses at multiple levels in managing train operations under Automatic Signal failures,” the report …

Kavach safety system to be implemented in ECoR soon: GM Parmeshwar Funkwal
3 months, 1 week ago

Kavach safety system to be implemented in ECoR soon: GM Parmeshwar Funkwal

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: General manager of East Coast Railway Parmeshwar Funkwal stressed the need of mechanical measurements of all track parameters to minimise human errors and take control over train accidents. Speaking at an event organised by ECoR Engineers’ Association here to mark Engineers Day and commemorate 164th birth anniversary of renowned engineer M Visvesvaraya, Funkwal informed that the new Kavach system …

UP Gonda train accident: Opposition parties question Modi government over lapses in rail safety measures
5 months ago

UP Gonda train accident: Opposition parties question Modi government over lapses in rail safety measures

The Hindu  

In the wake of derailment of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express in Uttar Pradesh, the Opposition parties launched a near-unified attack on the Modi government, questioning the lapses in safety measures. Follow LIVE updates from the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express in Uttar Pradesh While expressing condolences to the family of the bereaved, Mr. Kharge said: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Railway Ministers, who …

Kanchanjunga train crash: investigation points to lapses at multiple levels
5 months, 1 week ago

Kanchanjunga train crash: investigation points to lapses at multiple levels

The Hindu  

A preliminary investigation report of the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety on the accident involving a goods train and the Kanchanjunga Express in Darjeeling district of West Bengal on June 17, 2024, that left 10 passengers dead and 43 others injured, has found lapses at multiple levels in managing train operations. After examining the evidence and statements on record, he …

Slowed down roll-out of Kavach may be attributed to several reasons
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Slowed down roll-out of Kavach may be attributed to several reasons

The Hindu  

The slow roll-out across the Indian Railways of Kavach, the indigenously developed Train Collision Avoidance System, was due to the Railway Board’s decision to opt for the expensive European Train Control System, sources said. The Kavach Version 3.2 has so far been implemented in about 1,465 km of the South Central Railway, including the Wadi-Vikarabad-Sanatnagar and Vikarabad-Bidar sections, covering 133 …

Tragedy on rail tracks flags uphill battle
6 months ago

Tragedy on rail tracks flags uphill battle

Hindustan Times  

The 10 lives lost in the crash in Rangapani, West Bengal, early on Monday are a tragic reminder of how railway safety continues to challenge the Indian Railways. Just over a year after the worst rail accident in three decades – the Coromandel Express crash in Odisha on June 2, 2023, that claimed 296 lives – a freight train rammed …

Accident highlights Railways’ tardiness on Kavach installation
6 months ago

Accident highlights Railways’ tardiness on Kavach installation

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The indigenously developed anti-collision system by Indian Railways called Kavach is once again the subject of discussion after the Kanchanjunga Express accident in Siliguri on Monday. Currently, Kavach contracts have been awarded for the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah corridors, covering approximately 3,000 route km across Eastern Railway, East Central Railway, North Central Railway, Northern Railway, West Central Railway and Western …

Letters to The Editor — June 18, 2024
6 months, 1 week ago

Letters to The Editor — June 18, 2024

The Hindu  

Rail accident There seems to be no end to railway accidents in India. In the frenzy to flag off Vande Bharat trains across India, the Minister has become a hapless spectator. C. Sachidananda Narayanan, Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu Over the past few years, the Indian Railways has been dealing with serious challenges: signal failures, maintenance issues and gross negligence in various …

Kanchanjungha Express collision: Railway Board says anti-train collision system not in place on route
6 months, 1 week ago

Kanchanjungha Express collision: Railway Board says anti-train collision system not in place on route

The Hindu  

The Railways’ ‘Kavach’ or anti-train collision system was not in place along the Guwahati-Delhi route, where a goods train collided with the Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express in the rear on June 17, a top official said. Chairperson of the Railway Board Jaya Varma Sinha said that Kavach, an automatic anti-collision train protection system, is being planned for the route. Pointing towards …

‘First a huge jerk, then everything started tumbling’: Kanchanjunga Express survivors
6 months, 1 week ago

‘First a huge jerk, then everything started tumbling’: Kanchanjunga Express survivors

Hindustan Times  

Johnson Chettri and Kisan Chettri had a miraculous escape while two of their fellow passengers went missing after a speeding goods train rammed into the Kanchanjunga Express on Monday morning in Darjeeling district, killing around 9 people. Around 8.55am, the goods train came crashing into the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express from behind. Mohammed Raju, a local who was just returning home …

Several Trains Rerouted, Cancelled After Kanchanjunga Express Accident In West Bengal
6 months, 1 week ago

Several Trains Rerouted, Cancelled After Kanchanjunga Express Accident In West Bengal

News 18  

After a goods train collided with the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express near Rangapani station in West Bengal, several trains were rerouted and cancelled on Monday. Cancellation Train 07508 Siliguri Junction to Rampurhat DEMU Train 75705 Rampurhat to Siliguri Junction I/C Train 05796 Malda Town to New Jalpaiguri Special Train 05797 New Jalpaiguri to Malda Town Special Train 05798 Malda Town to …

SC appreciates steps taken by Railways to roll out Kavach anti-collision system
8 months, 1 week ago

SC appreciates steps taken by Railways to roll out Kavach anti-collision system

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on April 15 recorded the steps taken by the Railways to prevent train accidents, including the implementation of the indigenous anti-collision system Kavach, and acknowledged the measures taken by the Ministry. “We appreciate the steps taken by the Railways,” a Bench headed by Justice Surya Kant said, taking on record a status report filed by Attorney General …

Supreme Court Appreciates Railways For Steps Taken To Implement Anti-Collision 'Kavach' System In Trains
8 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Appreciates Railways For Steps Taken To Implement Anti-Collision 'Kavach' System In Trains

Live Law  

Appreciating the steps taken by Indian Railways for the implementation of 'Kavach System' in trains, the Supreme Court on Monday disposed of a Public Interest Litigation.The PIL was filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari following the Balasore train accident of last year seeking improvement of the anti-collision measures in railways.The Bench Comprising Justices. Appreciating the steps taken by Indian Railways for …

Concerns Over Railway Safety Measures: Supreme Court Seeks Information on 'Kavach'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Concerns Over Railway Safety Measures: Supreme Court Seeks Information on 'Kavach'

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought to know from the Centre about the protective measures implemented or proposed to be implemented, including the automatic train protection system 'Kavach', to prevent train accidents in the country.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan was hearing a petition which raised the issue of safety measures to prevent train …

Safety first: The Hindu Editorial on the lessons from the train accident in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 1 month ago

Safety first: The Hindu Editorial on the lessons from the train accident in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The train accident in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, which claimed 13 lives and left 38 injured, has again highlighted the inadequacies in the railway safety system. The accident comes just after the horrific three-train collision in Odisha’s Balasore district in June, where at least 275 people were killed. Even after the empanelling of nearly 1.12 lakh candidates, between April …

Bihar train accident: Visual probe of the most affected coaches
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar train accident: Visual probe of the most affected coaches

India Today  

The Indian Railways on Thursday ordered a high-level inquiry into the derailment of the Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express in Bihar’s Buxar district, which led to the death of four passengers and left 70 others injured. The accident took place at 9:53 pm when the 12506 Northeast Express, running from Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi to Kamakhya Junction in Guwahati, was …

How many trains in India have ‘Kavach’ installed? Railways minister replies
1 year, 5 months ago

How many trains in India have ‘Kavach’ installed? Railways minister replies

Hindustan Times  

The indigenously developed ‘Kavach’ automatic protection technology has been in the news since the horrific triple train accident in Odisha's Balasore last month, which claimed lives of nearly 300 passengers and injured more than 800. During the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament, Communist Party of India MP Binoy Viswam had asked a series of questions from railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw …

Odisha train tragedy
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train tragedy

The Hindu  

At least 275 people were killed and more than 1,000 were left injured in a horrific three-train collision, involving a Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, and a goods train in Odisha’s Balasore district on June 2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and …

Funds allocated, not utilised: Govt data shows why no Kavach on route of Odisha train accident
1 year, 6 months ago

Funds allocated, not utilised: Govt data shows why no Kavach on route of Odisha train accident

India Today  

In the wake of the catastrophic triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore, questions have been raised over the lack of implementation of the Kavach anti-collision system on the route. In SER’s pink books, which list the various projects that are undertaken or yet to go on the floor, Rs 468.9 crore was sanctioned for provision of Kavach on a low-density …

Explained | Understanding the Kavach system
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | Understanding the Kavach system

The Hindu  

The story so far: The death of over 288 passengers in the ghastly train accident on June 2 at Bahanaga Bazaar railway station in the Balasore district of Odisha has brought into sharp focus the safety mechanisms needed to prevent such tragedies. The KAVACH is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection system by the Research Design and Standards Organisation in …

Odisha train accident: PIL in SC seeks setting up of inquiry commission headed by retired apex court judge
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident: PIL in SC seeks setting up of inquiry commission headed by retired apex court judge

The Hindu  

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre for setting up an inquiry commission headed by a retired apex court judge to probe the cause of the train accident in Odisha's Balasore district that has left 288 people dead. The plea filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari also sought directions to the Centre to …

Odisha train accident | Teams working round the clock to restore tracks
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident | Teams working round the clock to restore tracks

The Hindu  

Two days after one of India’s worst train accidents at Bahanga Bazar in Odisha’s Balasore district, most railway tracks have been cleared of wrecked railway coaches overnight by a team of bulldozers and cranes so that railway services on the main trunk line connecting eastern and southern India can be restored, railway officials said on June 4. Mr. Pradhan added …

Odisha train accident: PIL filed in Supreme Court seeks probe by SC Judge-led expert panel
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident: PIL filed in Supreme Court seeks probe by SC Judge-led expert panel

India TV News  

A Public interest litigation has been filed with the Supreme Court, requesting that a retired Supreme Court judge's expert panel investigate the triple train accident in Odisha's Balasore. In addition, in order to guarantee public safety, the PIL requested guidelines and instructions for the immediate implementation of the Automatic Train Protection System known as the KAVACH Protection System by Indian …

'Still in Progress': Odisha Train Crash Puts Spotlight on Status of Decade-old Safety Review on Railways
1 year, 6 months ago

'Still in Progress': Odisha Train Crash Puts Spotlight on Status of Decade-old Safety Review on Railways

News 18  

The Odisha triple train crash on Friday evening is the first such pile-up on Indian tracks and the second worst rail accident in terms of casualty figures in over two decades – 288 and counting with over 800 injured. 28 parliamentary standing committee reports on railways since 1993 Since 1993 to date, the parliament’s standing committee has presented 28 reports …

What is train ‘Kavach’ and why is it trending after Odisha train accident?
1 year, 6 months ago

What is train ‘Kavach’ and why is it trending after Odisha train accident?

Hindustan Times  

After a triple train crash in Odisha's Balasore that claimed nearly 290 lives, and injured over 800 passengers, the railways on Saturday confirmed that there was no ‘Kavach’ system installed on the trains, that could have prevented them from colliding with each other. Opposition on ‘Kavach’ system Many opposition leaders, including Maharashtra Congress's Balasaheb Thorat, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, …

Kavach Could Have Averted Odisha Tragedy, Says Official. How the Train Protection System Works
1 year, 6 months ago

Kavach Could Have Averted Odisha Tragedy, Says Official. How the Train Protection System Works

News 18  

Could the implementation of the ‘Kavach’ automatic train protection system have averted the three-train collision that killed more than 280 people in Balasore district of Odisha? News18 takes a look at what the Kavach system entails and whether it could have prevented or limited the Odisha train tragedy. Kavach is an automatic train protection system indigenously developed by the Railway …

Odisha Train Accident: 288 killed, around 900 injured
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha Train Accident: 288 killed, around 900 injured

Firstpost  

At least 288 people were killed and around 900others got injured when three trains collided one after another in a horrific sequence in Odisha’s Balasore district. The train crash, one of the deadliest in the country, took place in Balasore district about 250 km south of Kolkata and 170 km north of Bhubaneswar around 7 pm on Friday, prompting the …

'Shocking...signalling failure': Opposition on Coromandel train crash; ‘…used to resign’
1 year, 6 months ago

'Shocking...signalling failure': Opposition on Coromandel train crash; ‘…used to resign’

Hindustan Times  

While railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ordered a high-level investigation into the triple train crash in Odisha that led to the deaths of over 230 people while over 900 were left injured, a political blame game started with the opposition leaders blaming 'signalling failure' for the consecutive crashes involving Chennai-bound Coromandel Express, Howrah-bound Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express and a goods train. Odisha …

Morning Digest | 233 people killed, over 900 injured in Odisha triple train crash; PM Modi announced ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh for next of kin of deceased, and more
1 year, 6 months ago

Morning Digest | 233 people killed, over 900 injured in Odisha triple train crash; PM Modi announced ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh for next of kin of deceased, and more

The Hindu  

Odisha train accident | 233 people killed, over 900 injured in Odisha triple train crash The accident took place at around 7 p.m. when two coaches of 12864 Yashwantpur-Howrah Express derailed near Bahanaga Railway station in Balasore district. TMC demands Railway Minister’s resignation over Odisha accident The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal on Friday demanded Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s …

'Railway ko chaupat kar diya': Ex-rail minister Lalu Yadav after Odisha train crash
1 year, 6 months ago

'Railway ko chaupat kar diya': Ex-rail minister Lalu Yadav after Odisha train crash

India Today  

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday alleged that negligence caused the horrific three-train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district. “Rail ko chaupat kar diya gaya hai,” Lalu Yadav said. #WATCH | RJD chief & former Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav speaks on #BalasoreTrainAccident; says, ".The manner in which they showed negligence & didn't show …

Railway minister inspects train protection system
2 years, 9 months ago

Railway minister inspects train protection system

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav on Friday inspected the working of ‘Kavach’ – Indian Railways’ indigenous train protection system — between Gullaguda and Chitgidda railway stations in Vikarabad district on Friday. This system is a major milestone in the history of Indian Railways which is planning to implement this system on 2,000 km during the current financial year on high-density …

Kavach, the indigenous anti-collision tech, to secure Mumbai-Delhi-Howrah route first
2 years, 9 months ago

Kavach, the indigenous anti-collision tech, to secure Mumbai-Delhi-Howrah route first

The Hindu  

Kavach, the indigenously-developed train collision avoidance system, is set for countrywide implementation by taking up 4,000-5,000 km each year following the commissioning of up to 2,000 km this year in the South Central Railway zone, said Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday. This is a perfect example of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Atmanirbar Bharat,” he told mediapersons at a railway …

Indigenous Anti-collision System 'Kavach' Tested With 2 Trains At Full Speed, Railway Minister On Board - News18
2 years, 9 months ago

Indigenous Anti-collision System 'Kavach' Tested With 2 Trains At Full Speed, Railway Minister On Board - News18

News 18  

On the occasion of National Safety Day, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected the working of ‘Kavach’- Indian Railways’ indigenous train protection system in the Secunderabad Division of the South Central Railway zone. ‘Kavach’, which literally means armour, is being promoted by the Railways as the world’s cheapest automatic train collision protection system. https://twitter.com/AshwiniVaishnaw/status/1499708837435408387?s=20&t=aFjRQv9o63ddfdfUrgo-5A The indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection system …

'Kavach', train collision protection system, successfully tested with Railway Minister on board | WATCH
2 years, 9 months ago

'Kavach', train collision protection system, successfully tested with Railway Minister on board | WATCH

India TV News  

Highlights 2 trains will hurtle towards each other at full speed, one with the railway minister on board The two trains won’t collide, thanks to ‘Kavach’ ‘Kavach’ is world’s cheapest automatic train collision protection system: Railways 'Kavach', train collision protection system, was successfully tested on Friday with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on board one of the two trains. The two …

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