New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- After extensive and elaborate trials, Kavach Version 4.0 has been successfully commissioned on 738 Route km on Palwal - Mathura- Nagda section (633 Rkm) on Delhi - Mumbai route and Howrah-Bardhaman section (105 Rkm) Delhi - Howrah route. Kavach implementation has been taken up in balance sections of Delhi - Mumbai & Delhi - Howrah corridors, the Ministry of Railways said.

Further, track side Kavach implementation work has been taken up on 15,512 RKm covering all GQ, GD, HDN and identified sections of Indian Railways.

Bids have been invited for equipping another 9,069 locomotives with Kavach version 4.0. Kavach is being provided progressively in a phased manner in locomotives.

Specialised training programmes on Kava...