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SC lauds railways on ‘Kavach’ system to curb accidents while responding to a PIL on the passenger safety
Supreme Court of India
Dr.G.R.Balakrishnan Apr 20 2024 Logistics News (Roadways & Railways)

SC lauds railways on ‘Kavach’ system to curb accidents while responding to a PIL on the passenger safety

The court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, raising concern over the passenger safety and efficacy of the anti-collision system

The Supreme Court has appreciated the steps taken by the Centre and Indian Railways to prevent train accidents, including the development of automatic train protection system ‘Kavach’ to avoid collisions, as it disposed of a petition that raised several issues related to passenger safety in the wake of a triple-train accident in Odisha last June that claimed 293 lives. “We appreciate the steps taken by the Railways. That being so, we are satisfied that the initiation of these proceedings in public interest has achieved the purpose and the issues have been adequately addressed by the Union of India and the Railways,” a bench headed by justice Surya Kant said on April 15.

Kavach, an indigenous system developed in March 2022, seeks to control the speed of the train by automatic application of brakes in case the loco pilot ignores the signal to stop and over-speeds.