Railways commission Wi-Fi service at 3 more stations

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 05 2016 | 9:07 PM IST
Expanding the high-speed internet network facility, Railways today launched the Google's free Wi-Fi service at Vijayawada, Kachiguda and Raipur stations.
"As part of the Digital India initiative, we have plan for providing Wi-Fi facilities at a total 400 major stations out of which 100 stations will be equipped this year," Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said after launching the service at three stations through video-conferencing from here.
The Wi-Fi facility at these stations has been commissioned by Railway Ministry PSU RailTel in association with Google for providing high speed internet to the commuters.
Prabhu said once facility is operational in all 400 stations then it will be a biggest Wi-fi infrastructure in the public place in the world.
About 3 crore people are estimated to be able to use the Wi-Fi facility with the commissioning of 400 stations.
Prabhu had earlier launched the Wi-Fi facility at Bhubaneswar and Mumbai Central stations.
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"Union Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the Wi-Fi
facility at Raipur railway station from Rail Bhawan, New Delhi through remote technique," Publicity Inspector, Raipur Division (South East Central Railway) Shiv Prasad told
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First Published: May 05 2016 | 9:07 PM IST

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