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**Summary:**

The Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET) is significantly expanding its training programs to accelerate the nationwide rollout of “Kavach,” India’s indigenous automatic train protection system. By March 31, 2026, IRISET aims to train all Signal & Telecom officers across all railway zones. This includes crash courses, specialized Loco Kavach fitment programs, and appreciation programs for senior officials. IRISET is also working on innovations through its Centre of Excellence, improving infrastructure with new labs, and partnering with industry and educational institutions to integrate Kavach into engineering curricula. In the current year alone, IRISET conducted 172 programs, training over 4,500 personnel and 624 industry professionals.

**News Article:**

**Indian Railways Intensifies Training to Accelerate “Kavach” Implementation**

**HYDERABAD, August 18, 2025** – The Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET) is embarking on an ambitious plan to expedite the implementation of “Kavach,” the country’s homegrown automatic train protection system. IRISET aims to train all Signal & Telecom officers across all railway zones by March 31, 2026.

“We are committed to ensuring the swift and effective deployment of Kavach across the Indian railway network,” stated Director General Sharad Kumar Srivastava. “To achieve this, we have significantly ramped up our training programs.”

The institute has scheduled eight additional one-week crash courses this year and has already conducted six specialized training programs for officers and supervisors focusing on “Loco Kavach” fitment. Senior officials across railway zones are participating in appreciation programs on Kavach, and in-house training is underway for all faculty members to enhance internal expertise.

IRISET’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) for ATP-Kavach is driving innovation, including developing the Kavach-Electronic Interlocking interface, advancing radio communication technologies, standardizing braking algorithms, and creating virtual reality-based simulations.

The institute has also commissioned two new Electronic Interlocking (EI) labs this year and facilitated integrated block working with EI systems. These efforts involve collaboration with Kavach OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) to ensure compatibility with various systems, further accelerating nationwide deployment. A new LTE lab equipped with advanced hands-on tools, deployment of an Asterisk-based VOIP exchange using open-source technologies, better simulation facilities and software upgrades have been made.

In the current year, IRISET has conducted 172 programs, training 4,531 personnel. It has also trained 624 industry professionals in railway signaling, telecom, and Kavach technologies. To further expand its reach, IRISET has signed agreements with six more engineering institutions to integrate railway signaling and Kavach modules into their B.Tech curricula.

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