Affected line not covered by 'Kavach' safety system
Hindustan Times|June 04, 2023
NEW DELHI:The railway line that passes through Odisha’s Balasore district is not yet covered under theCentre’s train collision prevention system“Kavach”, but there was little consensus among experts on whether the technology would have helped avert the Friday evening accident that has killed 294 so far.
Affected line not covered by 'Kavach' safety system

The Kavach system, launched in 2022, works on an elaborate systemof communication, using radio and GPS, between trains, tracks and signals and is designed to prevent collision during adverse conditions. On lines equippedwith this technology, the system will automatically apply a train’s brakes, even if the driver doesn’t, if a driver jumps a signal or there’s another train on the same line. However, for it towork, a pre defined set of conditions have to bemet, including the trains travelling on the same line and distance between trains. Around 7pm on Friday, near

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