Hyderabad, April 5 (RAHNUMA): The special thrust was given by the Zone towards safety enhancement measures and in this direction, steps were taken for installation of Kavach 4.0 across SCR network during the last
Financial year 2025-26.
Accordingly, the Zone has successfully completed field trials for a distance of 487 Route Kms by surpassing the Railway Board’s target of 402 Route kms. The meticulous planning and effective implementation has resulted in this stupendous achievement.
The Zone has also commissioned Automatic Block Signalling, which helps in increasing section
capacity, for distance of 479 Route Kms against the target of 357 Rkms during the last financial year.
The field trials of Kavach 4.0 installation were conducted in the sections between Kazipet – Peddampet (101 Rkm), Malkajgiri – Kamareddi (106 Rkm), Charlapalli – Raghunathpalli (79 Rkm), Guntakal – Raichur (120 Rkm), Mudkhed – Parbhani (81 Rkm). Loco Kavach trials were also successfully commissioned in the above sections.
During the last financial year 2025-26, SCR has commissioned Automatic Block Signalling in different sections between Kazipet – Balharshah, Vijayawada – Duvvada & Wadi – Renigunta for a distance of 479 Rkms. Automatic Block Signalling is a system of train working in which movement of the trains is controlled by the automatic stop signals. These signals are operated automatically by the passage of trains. ABS operation is designed to allow trains operating in the same direction to follow each other in a safe manner without risk of rear-end collision. It reduces railways costs, helps in improving the capacity of the section and also in increasing the average speed of the trains. This system is initially being commissioned in the High density & Grand Trunk routes of SCR network.
Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, General Manager, SCR has complimented the Signal &Telecommunications Wing officials at both the Zonal and Divisional levels for their extraordinary contribution which helped the Zone to achieve the record commissioning of Automatic Block Signalling and Kavach filed trials. General Manager also stated that Kavach and ABS will be taken up with top priority during the current financial year also to strengthen safety.
