'Nobody will fly': India's plane versus train battle gets a twistIndia's Railway Minister said upcoming bullet trains will dominate short-haul routes like Mumbai-Pune and Bengaluru-Chennai, mirroring glob...
12 May, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
KEC International shares surge 9% after securing orders worth Rs 2,518 croreKEC International shares rose sharply on Thursday after the company won Rs 2,518 crore in new orders across civil, transportation and T&D b...
09 Apr, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Railways account for 28-30% of freight movement, well below global benchmarks: ASSOCHAMIndian Railways is transforming to boost freight movement. The sector aims for 3,000 million tonnes capacity by 2030. Initiatives like Dedi...
08 Apr, 2026, 10.18 PM IST
Indian Railways fast-tracks safety with ₹1,364 cr Kavach pushIndian Railways has approved projects totaling over ₹1,300 crore to enhance safety and communication systems. These initiatives include the...
07 Apr, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
Automatic train protection system Kavach commissioned on 472-km route: Indian RailwaysIndian Railways has achieved a significant safety upgrade, commissioning the Kavach automatic train protection system on a record 472.3 rou...
30 Jan, 2026, 10.53 PM IST
Kavach installation: Railways misses 2nd deadline on Mumbai- Delhi- Kolkata route, eyes 2026Indian Railways faces a delay in installing the Kavach automatic train protection system. The New Delhi-Mumbai and New Delhi-Howrah routes ...
27 Dec, 2025, 04.58 PM IST
BHEL bags order worth Rs 23 cr to supply KAVACH equipment to RailwaysBharat Heavy Electricals has secured a Rs 22.87 crore order from Indian Railways (South Western Railway) to supply and install KAVACH equip...
12 Sep, 2025, 03.40 PM IST
Deadline to install 'Kavach' on Mumbai-Delhi-Kolkata train route extended to December '25The Railway Board has extended the deadline for installing the Kavach Automatic Train Protection System on the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Kolka...
05 Feb, 2025, 06.59 PM IST
Indian Railways gears up to equip Kavach 4.0 across its key routesThe implementation of Kavach 4.0 by Indian Railways across its key routes is a broader initiative to modernize its infrastructure and impro...
29 Dec, 2024, 07.55 PM IST
Railways to fast track Kavach deployment; bids for installing Kavach on 10,000 locomotives soonIndian Railways secured approval to install Kavach automatic train protection systems on 10,000 locomotives. This initiative follows safety...
07 Aug, 2024, 08.04 PM IST
Railway Ministry allocates Rs 1,112.57 cr for Kavach in 2024-25: VaishnawIndian Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw disclosed that Rs 1,112.57 crore was set aside for installing the ATP system Kavach in 2024-25. So...
25 Jul, 2024, 01.24 PM IST
Kanchanjungha Express Train Accident: Why was Kavach missing? Another disaster brings focus back to anti-collision systemKanchanjungha Express Train Accident: A goods train collided with the Kanchanjungha Express collided near New Jalpaiguri, resulting in seve...
18 Jun, 2024, 10.59 AM IST
Railways successfully tests high-speed Kavach braking trial at 160 kmph. Check how it worksThe Kavach system, developed by the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO), can apply brakes automatically in case of an emerge...
25 Jan, 2024, 02.19 PM IST
'Kavach fitted in Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat has no safety benefit at present'These sections are Lingamapalli-Vikarabad-Wadi and Vikarabad-Bidar section (265 route km); Manmad-Mudkhed-Dhone-Guntkal section (959 route ...
19 Dec, 2023, 10.49 AM IST
Safety first: How well can Kavach protect you during your train travel?Kavach—which has been deployed in 1,465 route km on South Central Railway (Telangana: 684 km, Andhra Pradesh: 66 km , Karnataka: 117 km, Ma...
03 Dec, 2023, 12.25 AM IST
German and Japanese companies can now deploy Kavach on Indian RailwaysTenders to install Kavach over 3000 kms were awarded in December last year. Progress is as per schedule with 98% Radio survey on the routes...
29 Nov, 2023, 05.54 PM IST
What's Railways Kavach, the rail protection system that could have prevented Odisha train accidentThe Indian Railways’ automatic train protection system, “Kavach,” developed by the Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) to boo...
05 Jun, 2023, 01.00 PM IST