Howrah-Chennai line has no Kavach system yet
The HinduKavach — the state-of-the-art indigenously developed automatic train protection system project — has not been implemented yet on the Howrah-Chennai line passing through at least four railway zones, although South Central Railway has become pioneer in implementation of the much needed system over the last two years. Developed by RDSO Kavach is an indigenous ATP system developed by Research Design and Standards Organisation in collaboration with Indian industry and trials facilitated by the South Central Railway. Minister tests Kavach Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had peronsally inspected the trial of Kavach working system between Gullaguda-Chitgidda railway stations on Lingampally-Vikarabad sections of Secunderabad division of SCR last March. In fact, beginning next week, IRISET has lined up one week on-campus courses on Kavach for junior engineers and senior section engineers of all Zones on the aspects of aspects of survey, estimation, design, testing and commissioning of Kavach-Automatic Train Protection System.
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ECoR plans to install to 'Kavach' system
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Railway minister inspects train protection system
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