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India Expands Kavach 4.0 Safety System Across Lucknow Rail Network

Indian Railways has approved a budget of 252 crore Indian rupees to extend the Kavach version 4.0 system over 607.7 kilometres of track in the Lucknow Division.

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Key Points

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252 crore Indian rupees allocated for the Kavach 4.0 rollout.

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Coverage will increase to 607.7 kilometres of railway in the Lucknow Division.

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Kavach automatically applies brakes to stop trains that might pass a red signal.

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Enhances safety infrastructure and operational reliability of the rail network.

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Part of a broader plan to modernise Indian Railways with indigenous technology.

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Summary

Kavach is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection system that prevents trains from passing red signals and can automatically apply brakes.

The expansion strengthens safety infrastructure and improves the reliability of train operations.

This initiative reflects ongoing efforts to modernise railway technology using home‑grown solutions.

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New Words to Learn

8 words
Kavach
India's own train safety system designed to protect passengers.
indigenously
Made within the country rather than imported.
Automatic Train Protection
A system that monitors train signals and can stop a train automatically if it is unsafe.
Signal Passing at Danger
The dangerous act of a train moving past a red signal.
deployment
The process of installing and starting to use a new system.
infrastructure
The essential physical structures like tracks, signals, and equipment needed for trains to run.
reliability
The ability of something to work correctly and consistently.
modernise
To update older equipment or methods with newer technology.
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