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RailTel Wins Rs 455 Crore Kavach Deal to Boost Railway Safety on Key Routes

RailTel Corporation has secured a significant Rs 455 crore project to implement the indigenous Kavach Automatic Train Protection system across 1067 route kilometres in the Jabalpur division of West Central Railway. The project will cover key, high-density corridors and includes installation of equipment at stations, level crossings, and associated infrastructure works. Kavach is designed to prevent train collisions, over-speeding, and signal violations, enhancing passenger safety and operational reliability. The entire project is slated for completion within 960 days under an EPC agreement.

Key Points: RailTel Secures Rs 455 Crore Kavach Project for Railway Safety

  • Major safety project awarded
  • Covers 1067 route kilometres
  • Indigenous train protection system
  • To be completed in 960 days
  • Prevents collisions and over-speeding
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RailTel secures Rs 455 crore Kavach project from West Central Railway

RailTel wins a major Rs 455 crore contract to implement India's indigenous Kavach train protection system across 1067 RKM in Jabalpur division.

"This prestigious Kavach order... is a proud moment for RailTel - Sanjai Kumar"

New Delhi, February 11

RailTel Corporation of India Ltd, a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Railways, has achieved a significant milestone in railway safety and modernisation by securing a major order to implement the KAVACH system covering 1067 RKM of the Jabalpur division of West Central Railway, an official press release said.

Kavach is India's Indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) System. RailTel has a project valued at Rs 454.95 crore for Survey, Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Trackside Kavach Systems across key routes of the Jabalpur Division of West Central Railway.

The project will be implemented along key, high-density corridors covering 1067 RKM, including the Itarsi -Manikpur Section, Mahdeiya-Bina Malkheri-Mahadeokheri, the Entire Katni Complex, the Bina Malkheri-Agasod Section, the Satna -Rewa Section, the Kaima - Sagma Section, and the Bansapahar -Ohan Section of the Jabalpur Division of the West Central Railway. The scope includes the installation of Kavach equipment at stations, level crossing gates, and IBS locations, along with OFC works, the erection of towers, and associated civil, track, and electrical works under EPC mode.

The entire work is planned to be completed within 960 days as per the EPC agreement.

Kavach is Indian Railways' flagship Indigenous Automatic Train Protection system, developed under the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision. It is designed to prevent train collisions, over-speeding, and signal passing at danger (SPAD), thereby significantly enhancing passenger safety and operational reliability.

RailTel is already working on 2 projects to deploy Kavach, covering 1109 route kilometres of the East Central Railway.

Sanjai Kumar, Chairman & Managing Director, RailTel, said that this prestigious Kavach order from West Central Railway is a proud moment for RailTel and a strong recognition of its capabilities in delivering critical railway safety infrastructure. Kavach is a transformational initiative for Indian Railways, and RailTel remains committed to supporting the national mission of safer, smarter and technology-driven rail operations through indigenous solutions.

- ANI

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Priya S
Great step forward! But 960 days is over 2.5 years. While I understand it's a complex project, the pace of implementation needs to be faster. We've waited too long for modern safety systems. Hope RailTel can complete it ahead of schedule.
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Rohit P
Jabalpur division getting this upgrade is much needed. That's a busy route. If Kavach can prevent even one accident, it's worth every crore. Proud to see an Indian CPSE leading this. More power to RailTel!
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Andrew M
Impressive scale and technical detail. The EPC mode should help with accountability. As someone who travels by train in India often, seeing concrete investment in safety tech is very reassuring. Well done.
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Meera T
Heartening to read this. After so many tragic accidents, finally a robust system is being deployed at scale. Hope the maintenance and training of staff is given equal importance. Jai Hind!
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Karthik V
455 crores is a huge amount. While safety is paramount, there must be absolute transparency in the tendering and execution. Public sector projects need to be beyond any doubt. Hope the CAG audit happens smoothly later.

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