MARGAO: The railway ministry will soon be launching unlimited free wi-fi facility at 28 stations of Konkan Railway from Kolad to Madure in the initial phase with a peer to peer speed of 2 Mbps.
Chief public relations officer L Verma, in a press statement, informed that Konkan Railway, in its continued effort and dedicated approach to community development and with a view to provide free internet bandwidth to the rural areas of Konkan region, has tied up with M/s SYSCON/JOISTER for provision of 2 Mbps peer to peer 24-hour free wi-fi internet bandwidth at 28 stations of Konkan Railway. This is a unique service being provided by Konkan Railway to its passengers.
Verma said that the project is in line with government’s Digital India Initiative and M/s SYSCON/JOISTER is providing the JOISPOT brand wi-fi in Pune and Mumbai educational institutes and has now undertaken as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activity of providing free wi-fi bandwidth to the rural areas on the Konkan route.
The system can provide access to about 300 users at bigger stations and about 100 users at smaller stations.
Verma stated that the facility will help commuters and tourists to access essential information while waiting for trains at railway stations. This initiative of corporation is a step towards making a smarter India, he
said.