KAVACH System

In News

Recently the KAVACH System was showcased on South Central Railway .

About KAVACH System 

  • ‘Kavach’ literally means armour, is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system by Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) in collaboration with Indian industry .
  • It is a set of electronic devices and Radio Frequency Identification devices installed in locomotives, in the signalling system as well the tracks, that talk to each other using ultra high radio frequencies to control the brakes of trains and also alert drivers, all based on the logic programmed into them.
  • It is meant to provide protection by preventing trains from passing the signal at Danger (Red) and avoiding collision
    • It activates the train braking system automatically if the driver fails to control the train as per the speed restrictions. 
    • In addition, it prevents collisions between two Locomotives equipped with a functional KAVACH system.
  • It is one of the cheapest, Safety Integrity Level 4 (SIL-4) certified technologies with the probability of error is 1 in 10,000 years. 
  • Also, it opens avenues of export of this indigenous technology for Railways.
  • Features of KAVACH
    • Prevention of Signal Passing at Danger (SPAD)
    • Continuous update of Movement Authority with display of signal aspects in Driver Machine Interface (DMI) / Loco Pilot operation cum Indication Panel (LPOCIP)
    • Automatic Braking for Prevention of Over Speeding
    • Auto Whistling while approaching Level Crossing Gates
    • Prevention of collision between two Locomotives equipped with functional KAVACH
    • SoS Messages during emergency situations
    • Centralised live monitoring of Train movements through Network Monitor System.
  • Kavach’ will be deployed across the entire rail network beginning with 2,000 km in the 2022-23 fiscal and will be rolled out in 4,000 to 5,000 km every subsequent year,

Source:IE

 
Previous article Quad Leaders’ Virtual Meet
Next article Boltzmann Medal

Other News of the Day

In News Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has given a nod to the formation of village defence groups (VDGs) in Jammu and Kashmir. About village defence committees (VDCs) History: The VDCs were constituted in 1995 in 10 districts of the Jammu region to fight militants in far-off places.  Around 26,567 locals were recruited...
Read More

In News A team of scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) has discovered a new gin berry species from the Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu.  The findings have been published in the latest issue of Nordic Journal of Botany, published from Sweden . About  The species, named  Glycosmis albicarpa with a distinct...
Read More

In News  Recently ,India abstained on a vote at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva as the Council decided to set up an international commission of enquiry into Russia’s actions in Ukraine. About UN  Human Rights Council It is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection...
Read More

In News The UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the world’s highest-level decision-making body with a universal membership of all 193 nations, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. United Nations Environment Programme It is the leading global environmental authority established in 1972. It sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable...
Read More

In News  Recently ,Meghalaya has withdrawn consent to the CBI to investigate cases in the state, becoming the ninth state in the country to have taken this step.  What is general consent? The CBI is governed by The Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946, and it must mandatorily obtain the consent of the state...
Read More

In News  Recently ,Skyshade Daylights Private Limited – the only Start-up company in India for Daylight Harvesting Technologies signed an MoU with Technology Development Board. TDB (Technology Development Board) is a statutory body of the Department of Science & Technology. About  The Ministry of Science & Technology will give Rs 5 Crore of the 10...
Read More

In News The Haryana government introduced a Bill in the state Assembly against religious conversion through force, undue influence or allurement. Major Highlights of the Bill Section 3 of the Bill Makes it clear that no person shall convert or attempt to convert, either directly or otherwise, any other person from one religion to another...
Read More

In News India is all set to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo. About Aurobindo Ghose He is popularly known as yogi Rishi Aurobindo. He was a revolutionary, nationalist, poet, educationist and philosopher.  Birth:  He was born on August 15, 1872, in Calcutta to Shri Krishnadhan Ghosh. His father was a rich doctor...
Read More

Daily Current Affairs - April 7, 2022

In News Recently, the Australia, United States and United Kingdom alliance made an announcement to develop hypersonic missiles. About They will work together via the security alliance known as AUKUS to develop hypersonic missiles.  It is a very fast system that cannot be intercepted by any current missile defence system....
Read More

In News The Haryana Assembly has passed a resolution seeking completion of the Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal (SYL) Canal, bringing back into focus the contentious issue of sharing of river waters between Haryana and Punjab. About the Canal History: In 1982, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi launched the construction of...
Read More

In News Recently, the Central government has questioned the legislative competence of the Odisha government to bring the 11th-century Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar under a special law.  Ordinance by State Government The ordinance, approved by the Odisha government in 2020, aims to govern the Lingaraj Temple complex with a separate...
Read More

In News  Recently, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has formed an advisory committee of experts to carry forward the country's vision of making India a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing, design and innovation. Advisory Committee About: The Committee is mandated to provide key inputs for building a resilient...
Read More

In News Chief Justice of India N V Ramana has assured petitioners that the Supreme Court will take up for hearing a pending plea challenging the Electoral Bond Scheme, 2018.  Two NGOs — Common Cause and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) — have challenged the scheme, alleging that it is...
Read More

In News The three-year short service or 'Tour of Duty' for youth in the armed forces is likely to be announced soon. What is a Tour of Duty? Meaning: It means hiring a youth in the armed forces for a short span of 3-5 years. The idea of hiring jawans...
Read More

In News  Recently, Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2022 was released . Major Findings Asian Development Bank projected a seven per cent collective growth for South Asian economies in 2022 with the sub-region's largest economy India growing by 7.5 per cent in the current fiscal year before picking up to eight...
Read More

In News  Recently, the Parliament has passed the Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2022 . Major Feature  The Bill seeks to amend the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 and the Company Secretaries Act, 1980.  It changes...
Read More

In News The Reserve Bank of India said it has decided not to activate the countercyclical capital buffer at this point in time as it is not required. About Countercyclical capital buffer Background:  The RBI had proposed the CCCB for Indian banks in 2015 as part of its Basel-III requirements;...
Read More

In News  The QS World University Rankings 2022 were released recently . Five IITs, two IIMs, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University are among the 16 higher education institutes in India that collectively offer 35 programmes which globally rank among the top 100 in their respective subject categories. About QS...
Read More