Mumbai Local Gets 'Kavach' Shield: Train Stops Even If Brakes Fail on Churchgate-Virar Route
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News18•07-01-2026, 09:14
Mumbai Local Gets 'Kavach' Shield: Train Stops Even If Brakes Fail on Churchgate-Virar Route
- •Western Railway is rapidly installing the advanced 'Kavach' safety system on the 60-kilometer Churchgate-Virar route in Mumbai.
- •Kavach is an automatic train protection system that monitors speed, signals, and distance between trains to prevent accidents.
- •It automatically applies brakes to avoid head-on collisions and signal overruns, even if the driver disregards signals or exceeds speed limits.
- •Survey for tower erection is complete, with 50% of tower erection and 80% of foundation work done at 12 locations.
- •TCAS will be installed at 17 stations, and engine trials have been successfully completed on 24 kilometers of the route.
Why It Matters: Mumbai's Churchgate-Virar local route is getting Kavach, an automatic system ensuring train safety.
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