Q. Consider the following statements:
I. Indian Railways have prepared a National Rail Plan (NRP) to create a future ready railway system by 2028.
II. Kavach’ is an Automatic Train Protection system, development in collaboration with Germany.
III. ‘Kavach’ system consists of RFID tags fitted on track in station section.
Which of the statements given above are not correct?
Exp) option a is the correct answer.
The Indian Railways has undertaken two major initiatives: the National Rail Plan (NRP) and the ‘Kavach’ Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system. Both are designed to modernize and secure the railway infrastructure and operations.
Statement I is incorrect. The National Rail Plan (NRP) has been developed with the aim of creating a ‘future ready’ railway system by the year 2030, not 2028. The plan intends to meet future demand (both passenger and freight) up to 2050, and to increase the modal share of railways in freight transport to 45%. It includes investment planning, capacity building, and infrastructure upgrades.
Statement II is incorrect. ‘Kavach’ is an indigenous ATP system developed by the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) under Indian Railways. There is no German collaboration involved in its creation.
Statement III is correct. The Kavach system uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags placed on the railway tracks, especially in station sections. These tags work in coordination with onboard and trackside equipment to detect train location, and automatically apply brakes in case of collision threats, signal violations, or overspeeding.
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