RailTel Wins ₹454.95 Crore Kavach Order for 1067 RKM in West Central Railway

New Delhi: RailTel Corporation of India Limited, a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Railways, has achieved a major milestone in railway safety and modernization by securing a ₹454.95 crore order for implementation of the Kavach system across 1067 route kilometres (RKM) in the Jabalpur Division of West Central Railway.

Kavach is Indian Railways’ indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system designed to prevent train collisions, over-speeding, and Signal Passing at Danger (SPAD), significantly enhancing passenger safety and operational reliability.

Project Scope & Coverage

The project, to be executed under EPC mode, includes Survey, Design, Supply, Installation, Testing, and Commissioning of trackside Kavach systems across high-density and critical routes of the Jabalpur Division.

Key sections covered under the project include:

• Itarsi – Manikpur

• Mahdeiya – Bina Malkheri – Mahadeokheri

• Entire Katni Complex

• Bina Malkheri – Agasod

• Satna – Rewa

• Kaima – Sagma

• Bansapahar – Ohan

The scope also covers installation of Kavach equipment at stations, level crossing gates, and Intermediate Block Signalling (IBS) locations, along with Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) works, tower erection, and associated civil, track, and electrical works.

The entire project is scheduled for completion within 960 days as per the EPC agreement.

Supporting Atmanirbhar Bharat Vision

Kavach is a flagship initiative of Indian Railways aligned with the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat. By deploying indigenous safety systems, RailTel is contributing to safer, smarter, and technology-driven rail operations.

RailTel is already executing two Kavach projects covering 1109 route kilometres under East Central Railway.

Shri Sanjai Kumar, Chairman & Managing Director, RailTel, stated,
“This prestigious Kavach order from West Central Railway is a proud moment for RailTel and a strong recognition of our capabilities in delivering critical railway safety infrastructure. Kavach is a transformational initiative for Indian Railways, and RailTel remains committed to supporting the national mission of safer, smarter and technology-driven rail operations through indigenous solutions.”

Strong Telecom & IT Infrastructure Backbone

RailTel is one of India’s largest neutral telecom infrastructure providers and a trusted end-to-end IT & ICT service provider. The company operates:

• 63,000 RKM optical fibre network along railway tracks

• 21,000 KM citywide access network

• 11,000+ Points of Presence (PoPs)

• 1,100 telecom towers nationwide

• Public Wi-Fi services at 6,115 railway stations

Its infrastructure is supported by a Central Network Operation Centre (CNOC) and four regional Network Operation Centres (NOCs).

RailTel also holds telecom licenses (IP-1, NLD, ISP), operates Tier III data centres, a Security Operation Centre, and provides MeitY-empanelled cloud services, offering a comprehensive portfolio of telecom, IT, signalling, and digital solutions.

With this major Kavach order, RailTel further strengthens its position as a key technology partner in India’s railway modernization and safety transformation journey.