Surat: In line with Indian Railways’ strong focus on rail safety and the adoption of advanced technologies, two major itemised works for the implementation of the KAVACH train collision avoidance system under the Umbrella Work 2024–25 are proposed to be carried out on Western Railway, an official release said.

The proposal, currently under consideration, involves a total outlay of ₹483.65 crore and includes the following works:

Provision of KAVACH on the Udhna–Jalgaon Section (307 Route Kilometres):
Proposed at a cost of ₹109.83 crore, the work aims to enhance operational safety on this crucial section through the deployment of the indigenous KAVACH safety system.

Modification, Upgradation and Programming of Locomotives:
An allocation of ₹373.82 crore has been proposed for the modification, upgradation and programming of 436 locomotives on Western Railway to ensure effective and seamless functioning of the KAVACH system.

These works are part of the larger umbrella project titled “Provision of KAVACH with communication backbone of Long-Term Evolution (LTE) on balance routes of Indian Railways (Umbrella Work 2024–25)”, which has been approved under the Works, Machinery and Rolling Stock Programme 2024–25 at a total cost of ₹27,693 crore (PH-33).

Under this umbrella project, a sub-umbrella allocation of ₹2,800 crore has been approved for Western Railway. DeshGujarat