The South-Central Railway (SCR) has successfully completed field trials for a distance of 487 Route kms for installation of Kavach 4.0, indigenously developed automatic train protection system, across by surpassing the Railway Board’s target of 402 Route kms
As part of the safety enhancement measures, steps were taken for installation of Kavach 4.0 across SCR network during the last financial year 2025-26.
Field trials
The field trials of Kavach 4.0 installation were conducted in the sections between Kazipet – Peddampet, Malkajgiri – Kamareddi, Charlapalli – Raghunathpalli, Guntakal – Raichur, Mudkhed – Parbhani (81 Rkm). Loco Kavach trials were also successfully commissioned in the above sections.
The Zone has also commissioned Automatic Block Signalling, which helps in increasing section capacity, for distance of 479 Route Kms against the target of 357 Rkms during the last financial year.
During the last financial year 2025-26, SCR has commissioned Automatic Block Signalling in different sections between Kazipet – Balharshah, Vijayawada – Duvvada & Wadi – Renigunta for a distance of 479 Rkms. Automatic Block Signalling is a system of train working in which movement of the trains is controlled by the automatic stop signals.
Published on April 5, 2026