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CG Power Wins ₹433 Crore KAVACH Order
CG Power, a big company that makes electrical equipment, has a smaller company called GGT.
GGT just got a very big order worth ₹433.34 crore from Indian Railways.
The order is to provide a special safety system called KAVACH, which helps trains avoid collisions.
GGT will also take care of maintaining this system for 11 years, starting from the fifth year.
This is a big deal because KAVACH is made in India and helps keep train travel safe.
Indian Railways has also recently commissioned KAVACH on 472.3 route kilometres across three sections of its network, bringing the total coverage to over 1,300 kilometres.
This includes sections like Vadodara-Virar, Tuglakabad Junction Cabin-Palwal, and Manpur-Sarmatanr.
The system is designed to enhance train protection and operational safety.
CG Power's subsidiary GGT secures ₹433.34 crore order from Indian Railways for the supply, installation, and commissioning of KAVACH.
The order includes an 11-year annual maintenance period starting from the fifth year.
Indian Railways commissions KAVACH on 472.3 route kilometres across three sections: Vadodara-Virar (344 km), Tuglakabad Junction Cabin-Palwal (35 km), and Manpur-Sarmatanr (93.3 km).
With this commissioning, the total coverage of KAVACH Version 4.0 reaches 1,306.3 Route Kilometres across Indian Railways.
KAVACH is designed to enhance train safety by preventing collisions and has been successfully tested on the Manpur-Sarmatanr section.
- Who
- CG Power's subsidiary GG Tronics India (GGT) and Indian Railways
- What
- Secured an order for the supply, installation, and commissioning of KAVACH, and commissioned KAVACH on 472.3 route kilometres across three sections of its network
- Where
- Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, Indian Railways, and across three sections: Vadodara-Virar (344 km), Tuglakabad Junction Cabin-Palwal (35 km), Manpur-Sarmatanr (93.3 km)
- When
- Not specified for the order, but the commissioning was announced on January 31, 2026
- Why
- To implement India's indigenous Train Collision Avoidance System and enhance train safety by preventing collisions
CG Power and Indian Railways
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KAVACH Implementation
CG Power and Indian Railways
CG Power's subsidiary GGT secures a ₹433.34 crore order from Indian Railways for the supply, installation, and commissioning of KAVACH, an indigenous Train Collision Avoidance System. The contract includes an 11-year annual maintenance period starting from the fifth year, enhancing train safety by preventing collisions.
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Key facts
- Company
- CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited
- Subsidiary
- GG Tronics India (GGT)
- Order Value
- ₹433.34 crore
- Client
- Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, Indian Railways
- Project
- KAVACH Train Collision Avoidance System
- Contract Duration
- 11 years (maintenance starts in the 5th year)
- Newly Commissioned Sections
- Vadodara-Virar (344 km), Tuglakabad Junction Cabin-Palwal (35 km), Manpur-Sarmatanr (93.3 km)
- Total Kavach Coverage
- 1,306.3 Route Kilometres
Quotes
Railway Ministry
The ministry responsible for railway operations and infrastructure in India.
“The first Kavach-enabled service, Train No. 13305 Sasaram Intercity Express, operated successfully on this section, departing Sone Nagar at 07:42 hours (7.42 am) and arriving at Manpur at 9:35 hrs (9.35 am). During the run, a head-on collision test was conducted, in which the train automatically stopped, validating the system’s effectiveness.”
thehindubusinessline.com
“Kavach is being installed over 4,235 Route Kilometres of East Central Railway, including 417 Route Kilometres on the Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction-Manpur section, a critical part of the Delhi-Howrah trunk route passing through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand.”
thehindubusinessline.com
Sources
Kavach 4.0 deployed on 472 route km in a month as Railways boost train safety
Indian Railways commissions Kavach on 472 km, takes total coverage past 1,300 km
Automatic train protection system: Kavach 4.0 commissions over 455 RKm – Here’s how the rail safety system works
CG Power's subsidiary GGT secures ₹433 crore KAVACH order from Indian Railways
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