{
  "id": 18002035,
  "title": "Mumbai Local Train News: Western Railway Installs 2,206 RFID Tags Between Churchgate And Virar For Kavach System",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/mumbai-local-train-news-western-railway-installs-2-206-rfid-tags",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T17:46:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-local-train-news-western-railway-installs-2206-rfid-tags-between-churchgate-and-virar-for-kavach-system"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: The Western Railway has installed 2,206 RFID tags along the Churchgate to Virar route, inching closer to the completion of the Kavach train protection system. The final installation is slated for March 2027. This system enhances safety by enabling locomotives to identify their precise location, monitor speed, and prevent accidents. The Kavach system plays a crucial role in improving safety on one of India's busiest suburban railway corridors, which currently handles approximately 3,254 local train services daily, transporting an estimated 63-68 lakh passengers. With passenger demand on the rise, the railways aim to increase the number of suburban services to 4,000, although this would necessitate further infrastructure improvements. The RFID tags, installed on railway sleepers, contain location-specific information. A reader beneath the locomotive reads these tags as the train passes, transmitting data to the onboard Kavach equipment. This information identifies the train's position, direction, station ID, and the location of the next tag, enabling the system to calculate braking distance and determine when to apply brakes. Although Kavach does not directly increase train speeds, it lays the foundation for future speed enhancements and safer train movement management. Western Railway's Chief Public Relations Officer, Vineet Abhishek, emphasized the railway's commitment to enhancing safety for Mumbaikars by expanding the indigenous Kavach signalling system.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Western Railway has installed 2,206 of the 2,217 planned Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags between Churchgate and Virar, taking the rollout of the Kavach train protection system close to completion. The remaining work is targeted for March 2027. The system will help locomotives identify their exact location, monitor speed and prevent accidents, strengthening safety on one of the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}