In a major push towards modernisation and passenger safety, the Indian Railways has commissioned the indigenous Kavach 4.0 safety system on the Mathura-Kota section of the high-density Delhi-Mumbai route.

Speaking on the development, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “Railways has indigenously designed, developed, and manufactured the Kavach Automatic Train Protection System, taking inspiration from Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ vision. Kavach 4.0 is a technology-intensive system. It was approved by the Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO) in July 2024. Many developed nations took 20-30 years to develop and install train protection systems. The commissioning of Kavach 4.0 on the Kota-Mathura section has been achieved in a very short timeframe. This is a very big achievement.”

Made-in-India Automatic Train Protection System ‘Kavach 4.0’ between Kota-Mathura section. pic.twitter.com/faoN7UY1lG