N Chaitanya Balasore: Procurement Underway for Automatic Door Systems in 238 New Trains to Boost Mumbai Rail Safety
New Train Stoppages Provided at Palghar to Facilitate Passengers in Mumbai Suburban
Palghar Station Served by 104 Train Services Including 46 Mail/Express, 16 Passenger & 42 Suburban Services
Boisar Station Served by 99 Train Services Including 41 Mail/Express, 16 Passenger & 42 Suburban Services
Posted On: 17 DEC 2025 2:13PM by PIB Delhi
To facilitate the passengers of Palghar, stoppages of the following trains have been provided at Palghar in the recent past:
- 22955/22956 Bandra(T)-Bhuj Kutch Express (w.e.f. 17th May, 2025)
- 12489/12490 Sri Ganganagar-Dadar Express…
[21:19, 12/17/2025] N Chaitanya Balasore: Indian Railways Nears Full Electrification at 99.2% of Broad Gauge Network, Far Ahead of UK (39%), Russia (52%) & China (82%)
100% Electrification Across 14 Railway Zones and 25 States/UTs
Posted On: 17 DEC 2025 3:53PM by PIB Delhi
Electrification of railway network on Indian Railways (IR) has been taken up in mission mode. So far, about 99.2% of Broad Gauge (BG) network has been electrified. The electrification in remaining network has been taken up. Electrification carried out during 2014-25 and before 2014 is as under:
Period
Route Kilometer
Before 2014 (about 60 years)
21,801
2014-25
46,900
Indian Railways’ achievement in railway electrification stand out globally. According to the latest report of International Union of Railways (UIC) of Ju…
[21:19, 12/17/2025] N Chaitanya Balasore: No photo
[21:20, 12/17/2025] N Chaitanya Balasore: Indian Railways Provides Free Wi-Fi at 6,117 Stations Nationwide
CCTV Surveillance Installed at 1,731 Stations and 11,953 Coaches to Ensure Safe and Secure Journey
New Delhi Railway Station Equipped with 250 CCTV Cameras for Enhanced Security
Posted On: 17 DEC 2025 3:52PM by PIB Delhi
Free Wi-Fi services have been provided at 6117 Railway Stations across Indian Railways. No separate funds have been sanctioned by Ministry of Railways on these Wi-Fi services at Railway stations.
There is no personal information asked to access Wi-Fi service provided at the Railway Stations except the mobile number used for OTP. Appropriate action is taken promptly by railway administration whenever there are any issues with regard to working of Wi-Fi facility at stations…
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[21:25, 12/17/2025] N Chaitanya Balasore: Bateshwar Station, of Cultural, Historical and National Importance, Converted to a Class ‘B’ Station”
Posted On: 17 DEC 2025 4:05PM by PIB Delhi
The Agra Division has proposed the conversion of Bateshwar (BASR) from a ‘D’ class halt station to a ‘B’ class crossing station. At present, Bateshwar (BASR) is a ‘D’ class halt station located in the Bhandai–Udimore section, between Bah (HAB) and Fatehabad (FAB) stations.
Bateshwar holds significant cultural, historical, and national importance. It is the janmsthali of former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji, which further enhances the relevance of this location. Bateshwar is also known for its ancient heritage, including the prominent and historic Shiv temples situated along the Yamuna riverbank.
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[13:52, 12/18/2025] N Chaitanya Balasore: Kavach 4.0 Commissioned on 738 Route km Across Palwal–Mathura-Nagda Section (633 Rkm) on the Delhi-Mumbai Route and Howrah-Bardhaman Section (105 Rkm) on the Delhi-Howrah Route
Trackside Kavach Implementation Taken Up on 15,512 Rkm Covering All Golden Quadrilateral, Golden Diagonal, High Density Network and Identified Sections of Indian Railways
Kavach 4.0 Features Higher Location Accuracy, Improved Yard Signal Information, OFC-Based Station Interface and Direct Interface to Electronic Interlocking Integration to Enhance Passenger Safety
प्रविष्टि तिथि: 05 DEC 2025 2:31PM by PIB Delhi
Kavach is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system. Kavach is a highly technology intensive system, which requires safety certification of highest order (SIL-4).
Kavach aids the Loco Pilot in running of trains within specified speed limits by automatic application of brakes in case Loco Pilot fails to do so and also helps the trains to run safely during inclement weather.
The first field trials on the passenger trains were started in February 2016. Based on the experience gained and Independent Safety Assessment of the system by Independent Safety Assessor (ISA), three firms were approved in 2018-19, for supply of Kavach Ver 3.2.
Kavach was adopted as the National ATP system in July 2020.
Implementation of Kavach System involves following Key Activities:
i. Installation of Station Kavach at each and every station, block section.
ii. Installation of RFID Tags throughout the track length.
iii. Installation of telecom Towers throughout the section.
iv. Laying of Optical Fibre Cable along the track.
v. Provision of Loco Kavach on each and every Locomotive running on Indian Railways.
Based on deployment of Kavach version 3.2 on 1465 RKm on South Central Railway and experience gained, further improvements were made. Finally, Kavach specification version 4.0 was approved by RDSO on 16.07.2024.
Kavach version 4.0 covers all the major features required for the diverse railway network. This is a significant milestone in safety for Indian Railways. Within a short period, IR has developed, tested and started deploying Automatic Train Protection System.
Major improvement in Version 4.0 includes increased Location Accuracy, Improved Information of Signal Aspects in bigger yards, Station to Station Kavach interface on OFC and Direct Interface to existing Electronic Interlocking System. With these improvements, Kavach Ver.4.0. is planned for large scale deployment over Indian Railways.
After extensive and elaborate trials, Kavach Version 4.0 has been successfully commissioned on 738 Route km on Palwal – Mathura- Nagda section (633 Rkm) on Delhi – Mumbai route and Howrah–Bardhaman section (105 Rkm) Delhi – Howrah route. Kavach implementation has been taken up in balance sections of Delhi – Mumbai & Delhi – Howrah corridors.
Progress of key items of Kavach on High density routes including Delhi– Mumbai & Delhi– Howrah corridors are as under:
SN
Item
Progress
i
Laying of Optical Fibre Cable
7129 Km
ii
Installation of Telecom Towers
860 nos
iii
Provision of Kavach at Stations
549 nos
iv
Installation of Track side equipment
2674 RKm
v
Provision of Kavach on Locos
4,154
Further, track side Kavach implementation work has been taken up on 15,512 RKm covering all GQ, GD, HDN and identified sections of Indian Railways.
Bids have been invited for equipping another 9,069 locomotives with Kavach version 4.0. Kavach is being provided progressively in a phased manner in locomotives.
Specialized training programmes on Kavach are being conducted at centralized training institutes of Indian Railways to impart training to all concerned officials. By now more than 40,000 technicians, operators and engineers have been trained on Kavach technology. This includes 30,000 Loco Pilots & Assistant Loco Pilots. Courses have been designed in collaboration with IRISET.
The cost for provision of Track Side including Station equipment of Kavach is approximately Rs. 50 Lakhs/Km and cost for provision of Kavach equipment on locomotives is approximately Rs. 80 Lakh/Loco.
The funds utilized on Kavach works so far up to Oct’25 is Rs. 2,354.36 Crores. The allocation of funds during the year 2025-26 is Rs. 1673.19 Crores. Requisite funds are made available as per the progress of works.
This information was provided by the Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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