Kavach installation: Railways misses 2nd deadline on Mumbai- Delhi- Kolkata route, eyes 2026

Indian Railways faces a delay in installing the Kavach automatic train protection system. The New Delhi-Mumbai and New Delhi-Howrah routes will now see operationalization in 2026. Significant progress has been made with 25 percent of the work completed. Officials are working to meet the new target. This system enhances train safety by automatically applying brakes.