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Kavach Train Protection: December 2025 Deadline Missed

30 December 20251 min read
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYKavach TrainProtection:December 2025Deadline Missed30 December 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Railways missed the December 2025 Kavach target on two major routes; completion is now expected in 2026.

About Kavach

A home-grown Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system built to stop collisions, over-speeding and signal passing at danger (SPAD).

How it works

  • Radio links, trackside equipment and on-board locomotive systems exchange data between trains, signals and track devices.
  • If a collision risk, red-signal breach or overspeed is sensed, brakes engage automatically.
  • Also gives an SOS alert and works in fog, rain and at night.

Test yourself

1. Kavach is which type of system developed for Indian Railways?

Kavach is an indigenous Automatic Train Protection system.

2. On which routes did the Railways miss the December 2025 Kavach deadline?

The missed routes were Mumbai-Delhi and Delhi-Howrah.

3. What does SPAD, which Kavach helps prevent, stand for?

SPAD means signal passing at danger.

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