Indian Railways has approved the deployment of Automatic Train Protection system Kavach on 631 route kilometres of East Coast Railway to enhance safety and operational efficiency.

The Railways Ministry said that the project covers six important railway sections of East Coast Railway, including Baghuapal-Budhapank, Haridaspur-Paradeep, Khurda Road-Balangir, Naupada-Gunupur, Lanjigarh Road-Junagarh and Bobbili-Salur.

The installation of Kavach on these routes will help achieve a higher level of safety in train operations by providing automatic train protection and collision avoidance capabilities. The ministry said that the project is expected to benefit both passenger and freight train operations across key sections of Odisha and neighbouring regions served by East Coast Railway.

It will also strengthen Indian Railways’ ongoing mission to expand Kavach coverage across high-density and strategically important routes.