Indian Railways has officially approved the installation of the advanced Kavach Version 4.0 indigenous Automatic Train Protection system across the remaining 712 Route Kilometres of the Northern Railway Moradabad Division with a sanctioned budget of Rs 170 crore. This crucial safety upgrade aims to protect passengers and crew by preventing Signal Passing at Danger, automating emergency braking, and minimizing train collision risks across busy railway networks.
- Rs 170 crore sanctioned for Kavach 4.0 installation in the Moradabad Division.
- 712 Route Kilometres of remaining tracks will be covered under this new project.
- Kavach Version 4.0 received formal Research Designs and Standards Organisation approval on July 16 2024.
- 2633 route kilometres have already been successfully commissioned with Kavach 4.0 as of July 31 2026.
The latest financial approval highlights the Ministry of Railways ongoing commitment to modernizing nationwide safety infrastructure. Prior to this announcement, Kavach 4.0 had already been successfully commissioned on
2633 route kilometres, which includes
1423 Rkm on the vital Delhi-Mumbai corridor and
1210 Rkm on the busy Delhi-Howrah corridor as of July 31 2026. This extensive deployment forms an integral segment of a much larger national strategy to implement trackside Kavach systems across
21794 route kilometres, comprehensively encompassing the Golden Quadrilateral, Golden Diagonal, and High Density Network.
This ambitious technological rollout is heavily supported by a substantial increase in safety-related expenditure across the national transporter. The central government has allocated a massive
Rs 120389 crore for safety initiatives during the 2026-27 fiscal year. With continuous advancements and strict monitoring, Indian Railways is systematically transforming its operational framework to ensure a safer, more reliable, and world-class travel experience for millions of daily passengers.
