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Indian Railways Plans Big Safety and Freight Upgrades

The railway authority approved projects worth 675 crore Indian rupees to enhance safety and freight capacity.

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170 crore Indian rupees for the Kavach safety system covering 712 kilometres.

233 crore Indian rupees for Electronic Interlocking at 21 stations.

272 crore Indian rupees for an 11‑kilometre freight bypass line.

Expected to boost freight capacity by about 9 million tonnes per year.

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Kavach Version 4.0 will be deployed on the remaining 712 kilometres of the Moradabad Division to prevent signal‑passing accidents.

Electronic Interlocking will be installed at 21 stations in the Samastipur Division, improving signal reliability.

An 11‑kilometre bypass between Adra and Joychandipahar will increase freight train capacity and reduce congestion.

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Kavach Version 4.0

An advanced Automatic Train Protection system that automatically applies brakes and controls speed to avoid accidents.

Electronic Interlocking

A computer‑based signalling technology that safely manages train movements and track switches.

bypass line

A separate short track built to let freight trains travel without sharing the main line, easing traffic.

freight capacity

The amount of goods that can be moved by trains in a given time.

million tonnes per year

A measurement of how much weight of material, like iron ore, can be moved each year.

Steel Authority of India Limited

India's big company that makes steel.

Bharat Coking Coal Limited

A large Indian company that provides coal for steel making.

crore

Ten million; used in India to describe large numbers, especially money.

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