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Kavach signalling
What it is
India's indigenous Train Collision Avoidance System, which automatically applies brakes if a driver fails to respond to a signal or another train is on the same block. Deployment involves trackside equipment, locomotive fitment, towers and telecom
Rollout has been slower than announced targets across the network
Impact on industries
- A large, defined equipment and installation opportunity across tens of thousands of route kilometres, with recurring maintenance attached
- Indigenous specification favours domestic signalling and electronics suppliers over global incumbents
- Deployment has consistently lagged targets, so revenue recognition is slower than the announced programme implies
- Safety incidents periodically accelerate political commitment, so funding is resilient even when execution disappoints