GUWAHATI: As part of the Digital India policy, Indian Railways is providing fast and free Wi-Fi to passengers at all 370 railway stations (except halt stations) across the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier (NF) Railway.
NF Railway covers a total of 10 states (the 8 northeastern states and parts of 2 eastern India states - West Bengal and Bihar). A majority of the district and sub-division headquarters that have railway stations within NFR jurisdiction have now been provided with free Wi-Fi network apart from other important stations.
Of the 370 stations, 213 are in Assam, 94 are in West Bengal, 35 are in Bihar, 20 are in Tripura, 3 are in Arunachal Pradesh, 2 in Nagaland and 1 each in Meghalaya, Manipur and Mizoram.
Railway passengers can now easily purchase UTS tickets from these stations by using mobile apps. They can also avail various facilities/get required information while at railway stations free of cost.
“Many people availing the free Wi-Fi facility in railway premises are first time users of the internet. There are many heart-warming stories of how the station Wi-Fi has helped transform the lives of many students, labours and even coolies,” said Subhanan Chanda, Chief Public Relations Officer of NF Railway.
The high-speed Wi-Fi services at some stations are provided in collaboration with RailTel and Google. Under the Corporate Social Responsibility, Tata Trust has also supported the initiative.