Initially
the Wi-Fi service is proposed to be provided at 400 nos. of A1 and A category
stations. For B category stations Request For Proposal (RFP) issued and date of
opening is 23.12.2015.
Initially
Wi-Fi project shall be undertaken in phases to cover all A1 and A category
stations.
Non-Suburban
stations with an annual passenger earning of more than Rs. 60 crores are categorized as A1 stations. Non-Suburban stations with an annual passenger earnings of Rs. 8 crores and upto Rs. 60 crores are categorized as A stations.
RailTel
Corporation of India Limited (a Public Sector Undertaking of Ministry of
Railways) has entered into a collaboration with M/s. Mahataa Information India
Private Limited (an Indian Subsidiary of Google Inc.) for the present, no
direct investment has been made so far. The proposed investment will come in
the form of providing technology, design and equipment's required for providing
Wi-Fi service.
Work
of providing of Wi-Fi service within the scope of the collaboration is in
progress at 100 category A1 and A stations, after which work at balance 300
category A1 and A stations shall be taken up. For B category stations Request
For Proposal (RFP) issued and date of opening is 23.12.2015
This
information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha in
a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today (10/12/2015).
Source:
PIB News
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