Optical Fibre Cable Project worth ₹398 crore approved by Indian Railways.

Optical Fibre Cable Project worth ₹398 crore approved by Indian Railways.

• The Optical Fibre Cable Backbone Project worth approximately ₹398 crore was approved by Indian Railways for Ahmedabad and Ratlam Divisions.
• A total network coverage of 1,929 route kilometres is planned under the project across Western Railway.
• Out of the total, 1,456 route kilometres will be covered in Ahmedabad Division, while 473 route kilometres will be laid in Ratlam Division.
• The project has been approved under the umbrella work titled ‘Provision of Kavach with communication backbone of long-term evolution on balance routes of Indian Railways’.
• The communication infrastructure of the railways is expected to be significantly strengthened through this augmentation.
• Enhanced capacity, reliability, and efficiency of railway communication systems will be ensured through the implementation.
• Modern signalling systems, including Kavach, will be supported by seamless and high-speed data transmission.