Indian Railways advances safety initiatives with Kavach system

Feb 04, 2024 Shipra Parashar

Indian Railways implements Kavach system on South Central Railway, covering 1465 Route km and 139 locomotives

[{"selector":"#anim-2cba5d2c-3d52-4813-9412-d9e9afe0bef8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4c023dfe-ab3a-4626-a167-9df28ac7ff62","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-08f2cd84-29c2-4c17-9937-9d25557f55a4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Progress on key corridors like Delhi–Mumbai and Delhi–Howrah with Kavach tenders awarded for approx 3000 Route km

[{"selector":"#anim-74da98ec-7c59-4ea9-b011-3113bf893650","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-69798cc6-437c-4835-aea6-0b48bef2c52c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d352f8ff-05f6-4025-b66d-f5fdd8250e41 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.499999772451451%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

Kavach system certified for Safety Integrity Level-4, ensuring rigorous safety standards

[{"selector":"#anim-cb73d4a0-fc50-4377-a918-e992959caa56","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6f10db3a-eec1-479b-a54a-f92152deca6d","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b5c9f7de-665b-4680-9a88-63c23c987467 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Intrusion Detection Systems installed on 48 Route Km vulnerable sections of Northeast Frontier Railway to prevent elephant-related accidents

[{"selector":"#anim-ef5523d4-d96a-4f0a-bb85-a7df775bd3ab","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f375f7e3-3f12-409c-9c6f-21200dc05c33","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-777a82e9-69d6-4b57-978b-d7a586202d0b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.499999772451451%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

Efforts underway to safeguard locations prone to elephant crossings across Indian Railways network

[{"selector":"#anim-fb7c6c09-ab38-443f-b028-53316fa1eb90","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3e0fb52e-96bc-4b2d-a173-6151d0f8ca69","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-35f31d14-5b29-40e5-9cab-1cc6cbc86471 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Maintained average punctuality rate of 88.48% for Mail/Express train services from 2020-21 to 2022-23

[{"selector":"#anim-aff5a0d2-6e91-44b4-968d-3d428a86b736","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c097a1a1-dc28-47ab-9f13-898db61c4156","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-70896e98-7d3c-427a-8847-a895a2227799 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.499999772451451%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

Electrification progress on Broad Gauge reaches 93.83% of route kilometers as of December 31, 2023

[{"selector":"#anim-85ca2605-9028-4460-acde-67da96bfb45b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3634edce-e51c-4b68-93b2-fe50e8baaae3","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3f973ebd-fa53-4655-a618-d02dbdf0dae6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Significant reduction of 44.64% in High-Speed Diesel consumption for Diesel locomotives in 2021-22 compared to 2018-19

[{"selector":"#anim-12dd4791-8c2f-4f0d-b52a-a393fe6070ba","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b29e5623-9a6b-4ab7-81ae-9219cb1d859c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f71ba7fc-adeb-43f9-ad98-cd24d663314e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.499999772451451%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

IR's infrastructure enhancements demonstrate a steadfast commitment to passenger safety

[{"selector":"#anim-16ba89a0-46b0-47bc-8b0f-8b140690e2b2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cf200d1d-e6fc-4f7b-8a1c-d79f1a3c01b4","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8924ecdd-f2b4-49f8-ac72-b81d772da614 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Learn more