Bhubaneswar, March 24 -- In a major boost to railway safety and speed, Indian Railways has commissioned the indigenous Kavach Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system on a crucial 190 route kilometre stretch between Prayagraj and Kanpur on the high-density Delhi-Howrah corridor. The system became operational on March 22, marking a significant step toward enabling train operations at speeds of up to 160 kmph on one of the busiest rail routes in the country.

The commissioning was carried out using Train No. 14163, with senior railway officials, including the General Manager, conducting a detailed footplate inspection between Subedarganj and Manauri to assess system performance. In its initial phase, Kavach will be deployed across eight pair...