Goods Train Accident West Bengal
A major train accident has taken place in New Jalpaiguri, west Bengal. Where a goods train coming from behind hit the Kanchanjunga Express. Due to which many bogies of the Kanchanjunga Express derailed.
so far 15 people have died in this accident. the injured are being taken to the hospital. Kanchanjunga Express was going to Sealdah when this accident happened. Currently rescue operation is going on. After this train accident, people are raising questions about “Kavach”.
Those who do not know, let us tell “Kavach” is protection system created by the railways. which has been created to prevent rail accidents. there has been no response from the railways regarding “Kavach”. so, let’s know how “Kavach” works.
What is “Kavach”
Railway started working on “Kavach” in 2012 to prevent rail accidents. “Kavach” is an automatic train protection system. which has only one job, and that is to prevent rail accidents. Railways has developed this system with the help of Research Design and Standards Organization (RDSO).
Earlier its name was Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS). The first of “Kavach” started in 2016. Its installation is now being done by the railways in a phased manner. Currently. “Kavach” has been installed on more than 1,500 kilometers of track. the government plans to cover it up to 34,000 kilometers.
How does “Kavach” work
The “Kavach” system gets activated as soon as the loco pilot breaks the signal. after which the system alerts the loco pilot and takes control of the train’s breaks. Apart from this, Radio Frequency Identification is Installed on tracks and station yards and signals to identify the tracks and find out the direction of the train. when the system is activated, all train within 5 km stop do that the train on the adjacent track can pass safely.