Railway Board Says Anti-train Collision System Not in Place on Guwahati-Delhi Route

New Delhi/Kolkata: The Railways' Kavach' or anti-train collision system was not in place along the Guwahati-Delhi route, where a goods train collided with the Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express in the rear on Monday, a top official said.

Chairperson of the Railway Board Jaya Varma Sinha said that Kavach, an automatic anti-collision train protection system, is being planned for the route.

“It is not there right now,” she said.

She asserted that safety is the first priority of the Railways.

“We are doing everything to ensure that train operations remain safe,” she said.

Stating that the implementation of Kavach' is being done on a mission mode, Sinha said it is already functional in 1,500 km of railway tracks, while another 3,000 km will be added by the end of this year.

She said the production of the safety system has to be ramped up by the suppliers for ensuring faster implementation of the Kavach project across the country's railway network.