DefenceMonday, 6 April 2026·The Hindu
Indian Railways sanctioned ₹398.36 crore OFC backbone for Western Railway’s Ahmedabad and Ratlam divisions
Indian Railways approved a ₹398.36 crore optical fibre backbone project covering 1,929 route kilometres for Western Railway.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In April 2026, Indian Railways sanctioned a ₹398.36 crore optical fibre cable backbone project for the Ahmedabad and Ratlam divisions of Western Railway, covering 1,929 route kilometres.
Key specifics
- Project cost: ₹398.36 crore.
- Total length: 1,929 Route Kilometres (RKm).
- Ahmedabad Division will get 1,456 RKm of OFC network.
- Ratlam Division will get 473 RKm of OFC network.
- The project is part of the ₹27,693 crore plan for Kavach with LTE communication backbone.
Exam lens
Railway infrastructure, OFC backbone, Kavach, LTE, Western Railway, ₹398.36 crore. TNPSC may ask: “Which indigenous train protection system is supported by the OFC backbone?”