Lok Sabha Question No. 339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Kavach System on High Speed Tracks
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 339 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2024

## KAVACH SYSTEM ON HIGH SPEED TRACKS

339.  SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  maximum  speed  capacity  of  rail  tracks  has  already  been increased to 130 Kmph and proposed to be increased more than 160 Kmph at a latter stage;

- (b) if so, the details, thereof;
- (c)  whether the automatic train protection system, 'Kavach', is needed on the high-speed tracks;
- (d) if so, the details of the rail tracks identified for installation of Kavach in the first phase and second phase;

(e) the details of the tracks where the Kavach has been installed, route-wise; and

(f)  the details of the rail tracks in Maharashtra where the Kavach has been installed and proposed to be installed?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.339  BY  SHRI  ARVIND  GANPAT  SAWANT  &  SHRI  SHRIRANG APPA  CHANDU  BARNE  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  24.07.2024

REGARDING KAVACH SYSTEM ON HIGH SPEED TRACKS

(a) & (b): Raising of speed to 130 kmph is a continuous and ongoing process. Till  date,  sectional  speed  has  been  raised  to  130  kmph  on  approximately 11,000 route kilometers in Indian Railways.

(c) to (f):

1. Kavach is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system. Kavach is a highly technology intensive system, which requires safety certification of highest order.
2. Kavach aids the loco pilot in train running within specified speed limits by automatic application of brakes in case Loco Pilot fails to do so and also helps the train to run safely during inclement weather.
3. Implementation  of  Kavach  involves  a  number  of  complex  activities,
4. such as:
5. a)
6. Installation of Station Kavach at every station.
7. b)
8. c)
9. Installation of RFID tags throughout the track.
10. Installation of Telecom Towers throughout the section.
- d) Laying of optical Fibre cable along the track.
12. Provision of Loco Kavach on each and every Locomotive running
- e) on Indian Railways.
4. Kavach  has  so  far  been deployed on  1465  Route  km  and  144 locomotives on South Central Railway.

5. Presently,  the  progress  of  main  items  related  to  Kavach  on  DelhiMumbai & Delhi-Howrah corridors (approximately 3000 Route km), is as under :
2. a)
3. b)
4. c)
5. d)
6. e)
7. Laying of Optical Fibre Cable: 4275 Km.
8. Installation of Telecom Towers: 364 Nos.
9. Provision of Station Equipment: 285 Nos.
10. Provision of equipment in Loco: 319 Locos
11. Installation of Track side equipments: 1384 Rkm.
12. Indian  Railways  has  also  prepared  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  and Detailed Estimate on another 6000 RKm.
13. 6.
7. Part of the routes mentioned above are also passing through Maharashtra.
8. Kavach is provided progressively in phased manner.

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