Overview
- The 26 km trial between Dhavalas and Bhalwani on September 14 was led by General Manager Dharam Veer Meena and marked Central Railway’s first KAVACH test.
- Key functions verified included SPAD prevention, SOS alert generation by station masters and block sections, and overspeed control at turnouts.
- Central Railway operationalised a KAVACH simulation lab and training centre at Kurduwadi alongside a new factory acceptance test setup to support training and implementation.
- The Unified KAVACH Control Centre in Bhusawal is now monitoring 134 locations with a dedicated network monitoring system for real-time supervision.
- The Railway Board has sanctioned fitment on 730 Central Railway locomotives in the first phase, with installations in progress after the 50th equipped loco was flagged off on August 25.