Indian Railways has approved ₹170 crore for the deployment of Kavach 4.0 across the remaining 712 Route Kilometres of Moradabad Division under Northern Railway, marking another major step towards strengthening railway safety infrastructure.
The Railway Ministry said the approved project will extend the coverage of the indigenous Kavach Automatic Train Protection system across the identified sections of the division.
Editorial Insight
Key Highlights
Important points readers should notice.
Safety Expansion: Kavach 4.0 is being extended across another 712 Route Kilometres of Moradabad Division.
Technology Upgrade: The project strengthens train protection through India’s indigenous Automatic Train Protection system.
Dual Investment: Alongside Kavach, ₹233 crore has been approved for Electronic Interlocking at 21 Samastipur Division stations.
Modern Signalling: Computer-based interlocking will replace older relay-based systems at the identified stations.
Network Modernisation: The approvals underline the broader shift towards technology-driven railway safety and signalling infrastructure.
Kavach is designed to provide an additional safety layer during train operations by assisting in preventing train-to-train collisions and supporting safer train movement through automated protection mechanisms.
The deployment of Kavach 4.0 across the remaining sections of Moradabad Division is expected to strengthen the division’s signalling and train-protection infrastructure and support safer operations across its network.
In a separate decision, Indian Railways has also approved ₹233 crore for the installation of Electronic Interlocking at 21 stations of the Samastipur Division of East Central Railway.
Editorial Analysis
Why This Matters
The significance goes beyond the ₹170-crore allocation: Kavach 4.0 and modern electronic signalling are part of the technological shift towards a more automated railway safety system. Expanding protection across the remaining 712 Route Kilometres of a major railway division can strengthen safety infrastructure while reducing dependence on ageing signalling technologies.
The Railway Ministry said the modern signalling system will strengthen signalling infrastructure across the division and facilitate the implementation of Kavach, the indigenous Automatic Train Protection system.
Electronic Interlocking replaces conventional relay-based interlocking with computer-based systems. According to the Ministry, the technology offers higher reliability, faster fault diagnosis, easier maintenance and greater operational flexibility.
The two approvals together represent continued investment in modern railway signalling and train-protection infrastructure, with safety and technological modernisation remaining key priorities for the national railway network.
