Railway to issue unified rules to specify speed limits when there is signal failure in Automatic Signalling Sections; fast-track Kavach roll outFollowing the Kanchanjunga train tragedy, Indian Railways will introduce unified rules for loco pilots within the next 7-10 days, outlining speed limits and safety measures to be followed in case of signal failures within Automatic Signalling Sections. These rules aim to prevent misinterpretations by drivers. The national transporter will expedite the...
more... deployment of the Kavach safety system on 5,000 km of track, including the Mumbai-Chennai and Chennai-Kolkata corridors, with full implementation on the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah routes by March 2025. They also plan to install the automatic train protection (ATP) system in 10,000 locomotives and 9,000 km of track starting in October. The Kavach system prevents trains from exceeding safe speeds and automatically controls speed or applies brakes to prevent accidents in case of driver error. The railways are currently working on developing a more advanced version, Kavach 6.0, to replace existing automatic signaling systems.
Kanchanjunga train tragedy ke baad, Indian Railways aage aane wale 7-10 dinon mein loco pilots ke liye unified rules laane wala hai. Isme speed limit aur safety measures bataaye jayenge jo drivers ko Automatic Signalling Sections mein signal failure ke waqt follow karna hoga. Isse drivers ki taraf se koi bhi...
more... galti se hone wali misinterpretation se bacha ja sakega. National transporter 5,000 km track par Kavach safety system ko jaldi se deploy karega, isme Mumbai-Chennai aur Chennai-Kolkata corridors bhi shamil hain, aur Delhi-Mumbai aur Delhi-Howrah route par March 2025 tak fully implement ho jaayega. Unhone October se 10,000 locomotives aur 9,000 km track par automatic train protection (ATP) system install karne ka plan bhi banaya hai. Kavach system trains ko safe speed se zyada chalne se rokta hai aur automatically speed control karta hai ya brakes laga deta hai agar driver koi galti kar deta hai. Railways abhi ek aur advanced version, Kavach 6.0, develop kar rahe hain, jo existing automatic signaling systems ko replace karega.