Lucknow, May 30: Progota India Private Limited, an associate company of railway technology firm Concord Control Systems Limited, has received an order worth Rs. 279.90 crore from Indian Railways for the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of onboard KAVACH 4.0 loco equipment.
The order is scheduled to be executed within 12 months.
Kavach is an anti-collision system for trains to prevent accidents.
Commenting on the development, Gaurav Lath, Joint Managing Director, Concord Control Systems Limited, said, “KAVACH is one of the most important safety initiatives of Indian Railways, and our participation through Progota strengthens our presence in high value, mission critical train protection systems.
“For Concord, this order enhances strategic visibility, deepens our technology positioning and reinforces our confidence in the large opportunity ahead in railway safety, signaling and embedded electronics. We remain focused on disciplined execution, strong governance and building Concord as a scalable railway technology platform from India.”
Nitin Jain, Joint Managing Director, Concord Control Systems Limited, added, “KAVACH 4.0 execution requires precision across supply, installation, testing, and commissioning. Our teams are prepared to deliver within the stipulated timelines while maintaining high standards of quality and reliability.”
About Kavach:
KAVACH is India’s indigenous Automatic Train Protection system, designed to enhance railway safety by helping prevent signal passing at danger, reduce collision risk and support safer train operations.
India’s railway modernization cycle is creating a significant multiyear opportunity across safety systems, train electronics, signaling, embedded control systems, onboard equipment and advanced monitoring solutions.
