West Central Railway, Bhopal, has issued a letter of acceptance (LoA) to the KERNEX–KEC Consortium for the provision of KAVACH, India’s indigenous automatic train protection (ATP) system, on UHF backbone along with optical fiber cable (OFC), ensuring route diversity

The scope will cover the Itarsi (excluding)–Khandwa (excluding), Bina (excluding)–Ruthiyai, and associated sections of the Bhopal Division. The accepted bid cost stands at Rs.151.41 crore, with a stipulated completion period of 20 months from the LoA date.

Including this latest award, the cumulative KAVACH orders received by the consortium and its partners since 01 April, 2024, amounting to Rs.3,136.53 crore.

Officials highlighted that this significant win further strengthens the role of KERNEX and KEC in implementing safety-critical, large-scale railway modernisation projects across India.