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Indian Railways commissions KAVACH 4.0 on Malkajgiri–Kamareddi section (108 RKM)
Telangana23 Sept 2026
Indian Railways commissioned KAVACH Version 4.0 on South Central Railway’s Malkajgiri–Kamareddi section in the Hyderabad division, upgrading from KAVACH 3.2 across 108 route kilometres, according to a Ministry of Railways statement reported by ET Infrastructure.
Why it matters
Commissioning an upgraded automatic train protection system on an active section can improve operational safety by supporting speed compliance and automatic braking to reduce risks such as signal passing at danger and collisions.
Indian RailwaysSouth Central Railway