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Topic 255 · Science, Technology & Space

Kavach 4.0 on Vadodara–Nagda Section

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: Western Railway commissioned Kavach 4.0 on the Vadodara–Nagda section, 224.51 route km, on 30 March 2026.
  2. Theme: Covered stretches are Vadodara–Mangal Mahudi (122.5 km) and Panchpipliya–Nagda (102.01 km); the middle gap remained.
  3. Current Head: Ashwini Vaishnaw was Union Railways Minister as of March 2026.
  4. Key Term: Kavach is indigenous Automatic Train Protection built to SIL-4, the highest Safety Integrity Level.
  5. Data: Kavach covers 559.5 of 693 route km on Western Railway's Mumbai–Delhi line; a record 472.3 km was commissioned on 30 January 2026.
  6. Hardware: The work used over 6,000 RFID tags, 26 radio-linked stations, 39 towers and about 600 km of optical fibre.
  7. India Link: Commissioned length rose from 738 route km (December 2025) to 1,452 (March 2026), and about 2,633 by 31 July 2026.
  8. Headquarters: RDSO, which approved the Kavach 4.0 specification on 16 July 2024, is in Lucknow.
  9. Founded: RDSO was set up in 1957 as an attached office of the Railway Board.
  10. Landmark: Field trials began in February 2016; Kavach was adopted as the National ATP system in July 2020.
  11. Statute: Railways is Entry 22 of the Union List; the Railways Act, 1989 governs operations.
  12. Definition: ATP automatically brakes a train that passes a signal at danger (SPAD) or exceeds limits.
Question 1 of 10

Which railway commissioned Kavach 4.0 on the Vadodara-Nagda section on 30 March 2026?

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Answer: (C) Western Railway

Core Trigger: Western Railway commissioned Kavach 4.0 on the Vadodara–Nagda section, 224.51 route km, on 30 March 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 255, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Kavach 4.0 covered Vadodara-Mangal Mahudi and which other stretch of the section?

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Answer: (D) Panchpipliya-Nagda

Theme: Covered stretches are Vadodara–Mangal Mahudi (122.5 km) and Panchpipliya–Nagda (102.01 km); the middle gap remained.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 255, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who was Union Railways Minister as of March 2026?

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Answer: (C) Ashwini Vaishnaw

Current Head: Ashwini Vaishnaw was Union Railways Minister as of March 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 255, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Kavach is indigenous Automatic Train Protection built to which Safety Integrity Level?

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Answer: (D) SIL-4

Key Term: Kavach is indigenous Automatic Train Protection built to SIL-4, the highest Safety Integrity Level.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 255, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Which is/are correct? (1) Kavach covers 559.5 of 693 route km on the Mumbai-Delhi line. (2) A record 472.3 km was commissioned on 30 March 2026.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Data: Kavach covers 559.5 of 693 route km on Western Railway's Mumbai–Delhi line; a record 472.3 km was commissioned on 30 January 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 255, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Commissioned Kavach length rose from 738 route km in December 2025 to how many by March 2026?

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Answer: (C) 1,452 route km

India Link: Commissioned length rose from 738 route km (December 2025) to 1,452 (March 2026), and about 2,633 by 31 July 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 255, point 7

Question 7 of 10

RDSO, which approved the Kavach 4.0 specification, is located in which city?

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Answer: (D) Lucknow

Headquarters: RDSO, which approved the Kavach 4.0 specification on 16 July 2024, is in Lucknow.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 255, point 8

Question 8 of 10

RDSO was set up as an attached office of the Railway Board in which year?

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Answer: (B) 1957

Founded: RDSO was set up in 1957 as an attached office of the Railway Board.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 255, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Kavach was adopted as the National ATP system in which month and year?

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Answer: (C) July 2020

Landmark: Field trials began in February 2016; Kavach was adopted as the National ATP system in July 2020.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 255, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which is/are correct? (1) Railways is Entry 22 of the State List. (2) The Railways Act, 1989 governs railway operations.

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Statute: Railways is Entry 22 of the Union List; the Railways Act, 1989 governs operations.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 255, point 11

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