A 16-coach Vande Bharat sleeper train has successfully completed a high-speed trial of the indigenous ‘Kavach’ automatic train protection system on the Hazrat Nizamuddin-Palwal route. The train was operated at a speed of 160 kmph during the trial conducted by Northern Railway on Sunday.
According to a report by Navbharat Times, the trial was carried out to assess the performance of the Kavach safety system at high speed. Railway officials said the trial was successful, with the communication system between the loco pilot and the station functioning properly.
