Kavach 4.0 approved on 680 route km of Northern Railway at ₹206 crore
Indian Railways announced on 10 July 2026 approval of Kavach Version 4.0 on 680 route km of the Rewari–Delhi and Shakurbasti–Bathinda sections of Northern Railway's Delhi Division at a cost of ₹206 crore.
Summary
Indian Railways approved the provision of Kavach Version 4.0 on 680 route kilometres of the Rewari–Delhi and Shakurbasti–Bathinda sections, including feeder branch lines, of the Delhi Division of Northern Railway, as announced on 10 July 2026. The project has been sanctioned at a cost of ₹206 crore. Kavach is India's indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system that prevents Signal Passed at Danger (SPAD) incidents and collisions by automatically applying brakes when needed, and supports operations in dense fog.
Key facts
- Announced
- 10 July 2026
- System
- Kavach Version 4.0 — indigenous Automatic Train Protection
- Length
- 680 route km
- Sections
- Rewari–Delhi and Shakurbasti–Bathinda (Delhi Division, Northern Railway)
- Cost
- ₹206 crore
- Prevents
- SPAD incidents and collisions
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Kavach, approved on 680 route km of Northern Railway in July 2026, is what kind of system?
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Correct answer: C — An indigenous Automatic Train Protection system
Kavach is India's indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system.
Kavach Version 4.0 approved in July 2026 will be installed on which sections of Northern Railway's Delhi Division?
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Correct answer: B — Rewari–Delhi and Shakurbasti–Bathinda
The project covers 680 route km of the Rewari–Delhi and Shakurbasti–Bathinda sections, including feeder branch lines, at ₹206 crore.