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Director General Sharad Kumar Srivastava knowledgeable that eight extra one-week crash programs have been scheduled this 12 months, whereas six specialised coaching programmes specializing in ‘Loco Kavach’ fitment had been organised for officers and supervisors from electrical loco-sheds.
Senior officers throughout the zones are presently participating within the appreciation applications on Kavach since July, and in-house coaching has commenced for all college members to construct inside capability and future readiness. The coaching on Kavach has expanded its attain with programmes for cross-functional departments and the trade stakeholders, he stated.
The Centre of Excellence (CoE) for ATP-Kavach on the institute, within the meantime, continues to guide improvements corresponding to Development of the Kavach-Electronic Interlocking interface, developments in radio communication, standardisation of braking algorithms, digital actuality primarily based simulations and so on., stated the DG.
Two new Electronic Interlocking (EI) labs had been commissioned this 12 months and built-in block working with EI techniques has been facilitated. This has been collaborated with Kavach OEMs (unique gear producers) to make sure compatibility with numerous techniques to speed up deployment nationwide. A brand new state-of-the-art LTE lab with superior hands-on instruments, deployment of an Asterisk-based VOIP change utilizing open-source applied sciences, higher simulation services and software program upgrades have been made.
Mr. Srivastava stated this 12 months, 172 programmes had been held to coach 4,531 personnel. About 624 trade professionals have additionally been educated in railway signalling, telecom and Kavach applied sciences. IRISET has additionally signed pacts with six extra engineering establishments, introducing railway signaling and Kavach modules into B.Tech curricula, stated a press launch.
Published – August 18, 2025 02:03 am IST
