IRISET ties up with two engineering colleges to introduce B.Tech course on 'Kavach'
The Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET) has partnered with two engineering colleges to launch a B.Tech course focused on the 'Kavach' Automatic Train Protection system. This initiative aims to bridge the industry-academia gap by training students in specialized railway signaling and safety technologies.
Why it matters
This collaboration strengthens India's domestic rail safety infrastructure by creating a skilled talent pipeline for the indigenous Kavach system, which is critical for modernizing national rail operations.
The Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET), Secunderabad, on Wednesday signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with St. Peter’s Engineering College and KG Reddy College of Engineering and Technology, to introduce a B.Tech course on the indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, better known as Kavach.
The initiative aims to equip engineering students with industry-relevant knowledge and skills in modern railway signalling technologies and the ATP system.
According to IRISET, the programme is intended to upskill and reskill students in emerging railway technologies and enhance their employability in the transportation and rail infrastructure sectors.
The move is part of the Ministry of Railways’ broader mission of capacity and capability building in the field of railway signalling and safety systems.
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