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S Rly says Kavach, TWPS not in place in any block section
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
|August 18, 2025
IN response to an RTI query, Deputy Chief Signal & Telecommunication Engineer and Assistant Public Information Officer Y Backiyalakshmi said that Train Protection Warning System (TPWS) and Train Collision Avoidance System (Kavach) are not available in any block section of the Southern Railway.
In an RTI filed by activist Dayanand Krishna, said that TPWS is a safety system designed to prevent train accidents by automatically applying brakes in certain situations, such as passing a signal at dangerous speeds or exceeding speed restrictions. It acts as a backup for loco pilots and is a crucial part of railway safety. Similarly, Kavach is important for preventing train accidents and ensuring the safety of passengers. If TPWS and Kavach are available in all the blocks, more trains can be operated, and more passengers can benefit. At present, there are a lot of delays in trains due to signal delays. However, if these two
This story is from the August 18, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Tirunelveli.
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