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Will Indian Railways network finally get the indigenous technology to prevent train accidents?

Will Indian Railways network finally get the indigenous technology to prevent train accidents?

Indian Railways is betting on the rollout of the indigenously designed and developed Kavach (meaning armour) technology to enhance safety on its vast network and prevent train accidents. Kavach, which is already operational across 1,465 route km in South Central Railway, aims to prevent the loco pilot or the train driver from signal jumping, overspeeding, and collisions.
But how does Kavach work? And how effective is it in preventing train collisions?
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnawin a recent interview to ET said that on some levels the indigenous Kavach is technologically better than the famous European Train Control System (ETCS).“There is no question of going back to the ETCS. It is amply clear. As far as the architecture is concerned, Kavach is technologically better than theETCS,” he was quoted as saying.
Kavach also aids trains during adverse weather such as dense fog. Should the loco pilot miss
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Here’s how technology can help fight, prevent wildfires

Here’s how technology can help fight, prevent wildfires

When wildfires hit Alberta earlier this month, leaving more than 10,000 square kilometers of land scorched so far this year, Joao Lopes was worried about how much more devastation could be on its way.

“Unfortunately, the statistics are showing that maybe next year will be worse than this year,” said the entrepreneur, who is founded in crop monitoring and fire risk assessment technology company SensaioTech.

Wildfires flaring up around Halifax in recent days is yet another reminder of the increasing risks that many are warning of.

A United Nations report from 2022 found wildfires are becoming “more intense and more frequent” and said with temperatures rising as global warming worsens, “the need to reduce wildfire risk is more critical than ever.”

Canada alone sees about 7,500 wildfires burning more than 2.5 million hectares of forest — about half the size of Nova Scotia — every year and that amount is

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