Indian Railways on Saturday permitted a number of infrastructure and security initiatives, together with the set up of the automated practice safety system, digital interlocking, and building of a street overbridge in numerous railway divisions throughout the nation to reinforce operational effectivity and passenger security.
The indigenously developed automated practice safety system, Kavach Model 4.0, has been permitted for 607.7 route kilometres of the Lucknow Division of North Jap Railway at a complete price of ₹252 crore, a Railway Ministry press assertion stated.
The permitted mission will lengthen Kavach 4.0 protection throughout the recognized steadiness sections of the division, strengthening the protection infrastructure obtainable for practice operations.
Kavach helps forestall trains from overshooting purple indicators by routinely making use of brakes when required and helps safer practice motion by monitoring practice operations.
In one other important resolution, the Railway Ministry granted its consent for the set up of Digital Interlocking (EI) at seven stations within the Solapur Division of Central Railway at a complete price of ₹209 crore.
Officers stated the fashionable signalling system will strengthen railway signalling infrastructure throughout the division and facilitate the implementation of Kavach, the indigenous automated practice safety system.
They added that the ministry has additionally determined to improve the electrical traction system from 1×25 kV to 2×25 kV on the 73-route-kilometre Savalyapuram-Guntur part of South Coast Railway at a complete price of ₹142 crore.
“Masking 146 monitor kilometres, the mission will strengthen the electrical traction infrastructure and improve its capability to assist rising railway operations,” the ministry stated.
The fourth essential resolution involved the development of a four-lane street over bridge (ROB) in lieu of Stage Crossing No. 53 at Km 62/2-4 on the Udhna-Ukai Songadh part of Western Railway, constructed at a complete price of ₹133.2295 crore, on a cost-sharing foundation with the state authorities, it stated.
“The development of the four-lane ROB will facilitate smoother motion of street site visitors, thereby decreasing interference with railway operations,” the ministry stated.
Printed on September 20, 2026
