Railway approves Rs 341 crores for installation of Kavach system
The Indian Railways (IR) has approved Rs 341 crore for the installation of the anti-collision Kavach system. The amount approved will cover 1,409 route kilometres across the Ambala Division of Northern Railway and the Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway.
Rs 201 crore has been sanctioned to install Kavach on the balance Broad Gauge sections of the Ambala Division, covering 811 route kilometres. Further, Rs 140 crore has been sanctioned for the installation of Kavach Version 4.0 on 598 route kilometres covering 48 block sections of the Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway in Gujarat.
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