Kavach 4.0 sanctioned on 598 route km of Ahmedabad Division in Gujarat at ₹140 crore
Indian Railways has approved Kavach Version 4.0 on 598 route km covering 48 block sections of Western Railway's Ahmedabad Division in Gujarat, at ₹140 crore.
Summary
Indian Railways has approved installation of Kavach Version 4.0 on 598 route kilometres covering 48 block sections of the Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway in Gujarat, as announced on 15 June 2026. The project has been sanctioned at ₹140 crore. Kavach work had earlier been sanctioned on about 702 route kilometres of the Ahmedabad Division.
Key facts
- Version
- Kavach 4.0
- Length
- 598 route km, 48 block sections
- Cost
- ₹140 crore
- Earlier sanction
- About 702 route km in the same division
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Consider the following statements about the Kavach sanction for Western Railway's Ahmedabad Division announced in June 2026: 1. The work covers 598 route km and 48 block sections. 2. Kavach Version 4.0 will be installed. 3. No Kavach work had been sanctioned in the division before this. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: Kavach had earlier been sanctioned on about 702 route km of the division.