Railways commission record 472.3 km of Kavach 4.0 in a day; total reaches 1,306.3 route km
On 30 January 2026 Indian Railways commissioned 472.3 route km of Kavach 4.0 on three sections in a single day, the highest ever, taking Kavach 4.0 coverage to 1,306.3 route km across five zones.
Summary
Indian Railways commissioned Kavach Version 4.0, the indigenous Automatic Train Protection system, on 472.3 route km across three sections on 30 January 2026: Vadodara–Virar (344 km, Western Railway), Tuglakabad Junction Cabin–Palwal (35 km, Northern Railway) and Manpur–Sarmatanr (93.3 km, East Central Railway). This is the highest Kavach commissioning in a single day and in a month; the earlier record was 324 route km on Kota–Mathura. Kavach 4.0 now covers 1,306.3 route km across five zones.
Key facts
- System
- Kavach 4.0 — indigenous Automatic Train Protection
- Commissioned on 30 Jan 2026
- 472.3 route km (single-day record)
- Sections
- Vadodara–Virar 344 km (WR); Tuglakabad–Palwal 35 km (NR); Manpur–Sarmatanr 93.3 km (ECR)
- Previous record
- 324 route km, Kota–Mathura (West Central Railway)
- Total Kavach 4.0
- 1,306.3 route km across five zones (834 before)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How many route kilometres of Kavach 4.0 did Indian Railways commission on 30 January 2026, the highest in a single day?
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Correct answer: B — 472.3 km
PIB: 472.3 route km were commissioned on 30 January 2026; 324 km (Kota–Mathura) was the previous record and 1,306.3 km is the new total.
Which was the longest of the three sections where Kavach 4.0 was commissioned on 30 January 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Vadodara–Virar
PIB: Vadodara–Virar (344 km) on Western Railway; the others were Tuglakabad–Palwal (35 km) and Manpur–Sarmatanr (93.3 km).
Consider the following statements about Kavach 4.0 (as of 30 January 2026): 1. It is an indigenous Automatic Train Protection system. 2. It had been commissioned in all zones of Indian Railways. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB: Kavach is indigenous Automatic Train Protection; Kavach 4.0 had been commissioned across five zones (1,306.3 route km), not all zones.