Mumbai Local News: 730 Locomotives o­n CR is being fitted with KAVACH in the first phase

Central Railway (CR) achieved another milestone in enhancing rail safety with the fitment of the KAVACH system o­n its 50th locomotive (WAP-7/37335) at Electric Loco Shed, Kalyan. The locomotive was flagged off by Dharam Veer Meena, General Manager, Central Railway, in the presence of Hiresh Meena, Divisional Railway Manager, Mumbai Division, Anoop Kumar Agarwal, Principal Chief Electrical Engineer, and M.S. Uppal, Principal Chief Signal & Telecommunication Engineer and other Senior Officials of Central Railway. 

Shri Dharam Veer Meena, General Manager, Central Railway, flagged off the 50th Loco (37335/WAP-7) at Electric Loco Shed, Kalyan, fitted with KAVACH, India’s indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system that prevents Signal Passing At Danger, overspeed, and… pic.twitter.com/Vo71whA8ya— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) August 30, 2025

KAVACH is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system designed to enhance railway safety by preventing Signal Passing at Danger (SPAD), overspeeding, and collisions. It works through real-time exchange of signalling information and locomotive location between station equipment and o­n-board units via radio link. The system processes this data to enforce Movement Authority limits and speed restrictions, ensuring safer and more efficient train operations.

Indian Railways is implementing KAVACH in Mission Mode as part of its commitment to enhanced safety and automation. The Railway Board has sanctioned provision of KAVACH in 730 locomotives of Central Railway in the first phase, with allocations to four manufacturers: HBL (170), Kernex (278), Quadrant (276), and GG Tronics (6). Fitment work is progressing across Central Railway’s loco sheds, ensuring that all locomotives will eventually be equipped with this advanced safety system.

The commissioning of the 50th locomotive with KAVACH marks a significant step in Central Railway’s continuous efforts to adopt cutting-edge technology for safe, reliable, and efficient train operations.