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BHEL Secures ₹22.87 Crore Order from South Western Railway for Indigenous Kavach Train Protection System

BHEL to design, manufacture, and install Kavach safety equipment across locomotives and trackside locations with 18-month completion timeline
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New Delhi: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), a leading Defence PSU, has been awarded a major contract by Indian Railways’ South Western Railway (SWR) for the design, development, supply, installation, trial, and commissioning of the indigenous Kavach automatic train protection system. The Letter of Intent (LoI) was received by BHEL on 11th September 2025.

Scope of the Project

The project involves the comprehensive deployment of Kavach equipment, both onboard locomotives and at trackside locations, including stations, level crossings (LC), interlocking blocks (IB), and automatic block signaling (ABS) areas. This integrated system is designed to significantly enhance safety and prevent collisions by automating braking and signaling functions.

Read also: BHEL Secures Rs 2600 Crore Contract for Supercritical Thermal Power Project in Madhya Pradesh

Manufacturing and Execution Timeline

All Kavach equipment under this order will be manufactured at BHEL’s Bengaluru plant, showcasing the company’s advanced manufacturing capabilities. The contract requires completion of the entire project within 18 months from the date of the Letter of Intent, reflecting a focused timeline for speedy implementation.

Significance of Kavach for Indian Railways

Kavach is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system that helps prevent accidents caused by human error by automatically controlling train speed and signaling. This order underlines Indian Railways’ ongoing commitment to modernize and improve safety infrastructure across its network.

Market Reaction

Following the announcement, shares of BHEL saw a slight dip, trading down by 0.14% at Rs 228.74 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), indicating a steady investor response.

This order from South Western Railway reinforces BHEL’s expanding role in railway safety technology and its contribution to the ‘Make in India’ initiative by manufacturing advanced safety systems domestically. Successful implementation of the Kavach system is expected to improve passenger safety and operational efficiency across the Indian Railways network.

About BHEL

BHEL, or Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, is India’s largest engineering and manufacturing company, focusing on the energy and infrastructure sectors. Established in 1964, it is a public sector undertaking under the Indian government’s Ministry of Heavy Industries. BHEL designs, manufactures, and services a wide range of products and systems for sectors including power generation, transmission, transportation, defense, and oil & gas, playing a crucial role in India’s industrial growth and energy security.

Read also: BHEL Signs 10-Year Exclusive MoU with Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies to Explore Hydrogen-Powered Trains


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