New Delhi, March 26 Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed the progress of Kavach, the indigenous Automatic Train Protection system, on Thursday.
A press statement from the Railway Ministry said that he directed officials to expedite deployment to leverage this advanced technology and ensure more efficient train operations.
"Indian Railways has introduced several cutting-edge enhancements in Kavach. The Universal Braking Algorithm (UBA), which standardizes braking curves across different manufacturers, ensures interoperability and eliminates repetitive trials," the press note stated.
It added, "Significant upgrades in baseline software, AI-driven design automation, and integration interfaces for locomotives, interlocking systems, and track machines are further strengthening system robustness."
Officials said that a centralized monitoring platform, SURAKSHA, is being developed as a unified Operations Management System to enable real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance of Kavach installations.
The Ministry claimed that so far, Kavach has been installed on 3,103 route kilometers, and work is currently underway on 24,427 route kilometers, including high-density and high-utilization corridors.
