RailTel has installed high-speed Wi-Fi internet in over 6,000 railway stations in India. In fact, the entity is now offering its Wi-Fi internet solution in 6,100 stations, and the latest station on its list was at the Uberni railway station in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli region.
RailTel used Google’s expertise to set up Wi-Fi at all railway stations in the country, and the search giant eventually pulled out of the partnership, allowing RailTel to operate the services on its own.
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RailTel confirmed that it is on the verge of providing Wi-Fi service at almost all railway stations in India, except halt stations.
The PSU also informed that out of the 6,100 stations where it provides Wi-Fi service, more than 5,000 are located in rural parts of the country.
The idea of offering free Wi-Fi service at railway stations was conceived in 2015 when Google had a strong role in marketing and communication about the service. RailTel played a key role behind the scenes, ensuring that the service never became a problem for the users.
Rural parts of the country do not have the luxury of premium internet service, especially on the fixed line front. But mobile connectivity is pretty strong these days, and affordable for many people to buy.
Offering high-speed internet allowed millions of people to sign up with platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp and also allowed them to download content on mobile devices.
To use the free Wi-Fi service, you need to locate the RailTel Wi-Fi network on your phone, sign up using your mobile number, which activates the connection via an OTP password. The Wi-Fi network was capable of providing speeds of up to 20 Mbps for a single device and depending on the density of users in the railway station.
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There was a specific limit for each user wishing to download content using this Wi-Fi network.
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