The southern railway will soon be introduced by Kavach, the indigenous collision prevention system and avoiding the train, on the busy railway corridor in the state from Ernakulam South to Shoranur Junction. The joint company of Kerala Rail Development Corporation (K -Rail) -SS was commissioned by a contract to implement the project.
The project, which is expected to become 105.8 crore, is to be completed in 18 months in a corridor of 106.8 km. The project will be completed in time, said V. Ajith Kumar, Director (Business, Development and Finance), who is also entrusted to the CEO. This will be the first segment in Kerala to implement the Kavach security system. The new project comes after the introduction of the automatic signaling system from Ernacula to Vallathol Nagar.
The automatic signaling project is carried out by the joint company K-RAIL-RVNL (Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, the public sector under the Ministry of Railways). Kavach is a system developed by the organization of research and standards (RDSO) for Indian railways to prevent the train collisions.
The protective system includes sensors, GPS system and communication system. This system detects the possibility of train collision over time and automatically prevents them. According to K-Rail officers, telecommunications towers and optical fiber cables will be installed within the project.
Published – 17th July 2025 9:29
