Could India’s ‘Kavach’ Protection System Enable High-Speed Train Travel?
Indian railways have been digitized in all areas over the past few years and train safety is a key part of its plans. For this, Indian Railways has developed Kavach, a collision protection system that allows our high-speed trains to run at full tilt without derailing or colliding with another train.
But these advanced technologies need reliable networks to function effectively, and the Research Design and Standards Organization (RDSO) under the Indian Railways has optimized the network to reduce the impact of these signaling systems and protect trains at all costs.
You can watch the video here to get a detailed understanding of the Kavach system, which is gradually being offered to major train networks in the country, including the Vande Bharat trains.
Ericsson demonstrated the power of LTE and its positive impact on the performance of the Kavach system, reducing latency to ensure trains can run at high speeds safely. An interesting aspect of Kavach is that it can be integrated into both new and old generation trains in the country as it is backward compatible, saving Indian Railways a lot of money that would have been needed to upgrade existing trains to equip Kavach. security system.
