Indian Railways, having missed the second deadline of December 2025, is now hopeful of operationalising its indigenous automatic train protection system Kavach on the high‑density corridors linking Delhi with Mumbai and Howrah sometime in 2026. On the remaining 75 per cent of the network, officials say the major components have already been installed. Originally, the Ministry of Railways had pegged March 2025 as the deadline for completing Kavach on these critical routes. “Kavach version 4.0 covers all the major features required for the diverse railway network. That number has now risen to more than five, and Railway officials expect it “in 2026 it may cross 20.”But even with this increase, more firms are needed.

Source: The Telegraph December 27, 2025 12:55 UTC