New Delhi, March 24 -- Indian Railways has commissioned the indigenously developed Kavach Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system on the 190 route kilometre Prayagraj Kanpur section of the Delhi Howrah high-density corridor, marking a significant step towards enhancing rail safety and operational efficiency.
The system was deployed on March 22, 2026, through Train No. 14163, with senior railway officials conducting inspections to assess its performance. The commissioning follows extensive and rigorous trials carried out under varied operational conditions, including different locomotive and coach configurations as well as Vande Bharat train sets.
In the initial phase, Kavach will be operational on eight pairs of trains, with plans to pr...