Further, it was revealed that there is no monitoring, rules and regulations on the use of free Wi-Fi service at railway stations. (File photo/Reuters)
It is not known whether the miscreants misused the service or were genuine railway passengers.
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Most technological advancements offered by Indian Rail It is being misused grossly for the convenience of the passengers. Railway authorities have launched free Wi-Fi service at thousands of railway stations to provide passengers with information about train running status, arrival at a specified platform of a particular train and online ticket booking. Crowd of passengers at railway stations.
However, this facility has become a headache for the railway authorities as some people are misusing the free Wi-Fi service. According to a reliable source in RailTel, which maintains RailWire, the service provider providing free Wi-Fi service to passengers at railway stations across the country, has reported that 35 percent of downloads from RailWire are videos. Pornographic material in nature. The same is going on at railway stations like Nampally railway station in Telangana and Tirupati railway station in Andhra Pradesh.
Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, commuters preferred the proper use of free Wi-Fi service at railway stations across the country. With the pandemic and subsequent imposition of lockdown and work from home for employees, there has been a rapid increase in the number of smartphone users across the country. Further, it was revealed that there is no monitoring, rules and regulations on the use of free Wi-Fi service at railway stations.
It is not known whether the miscreants misused the service or the actual railway passengers. Official sources said RailTel officials are on the lookout for proper technology to prevent misuse of free Wi-Fi service at railway stations across the country.
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