Ministry of Railways inaugurated Wi-Fi broadband services at New Delhi railway station.

The Minister of Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu inaugurated the Wi-Fi Broadband Services at New DelhiRailway Station today. The Wi-Fi project on Indian Railwaysis being executed by RailTel, a Public Sector Undertaking of the Ministry of Railways. Also present among others on the occasion were Ms Meenakshi Lekhi, Member of Parliamentfrom New Delhi, Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Arunendra Kumar, Member Traffic, Railway Board Shri D.P. Pande, Member Staff, Railway Board, Shri A.K.Mital, General Manger Northern Railways. Shri Pradeep Kumar, CMD, RailTel, Shri R.K.Bahuguna, other senior officials of Railways, and RailTel. 

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu said that expectation of railway users are quite basic in nature like cleanliness in stations and trains, quality in catering and security and safety. It is the responsibility and the duty of the railway administration to meet their expectations. Indian Railways have been taking lot of measures to improve the facilities of the railway users. The world is seeing the changes in various field and the railways should also keep pace with the latest technology. 

He said Wi-Fi facility which is being given at New Delhi station today will be extended to the other stations and also in running trains. He asked RailTel to work out a business model for this purpose. He said that use of science and technology and information and communication technology will make life easier for the common people. He said that it is in this context that Hon'ble PM has been emphasizing on the concept of Digital India and Indian Railways is fully committed to the use of IT for improving facilities for rail users. Railway Minister informed that he has also directed CRIS, the IT arm of Ministry of Railways, to develop an application for the safety of women passengers. He also said that such an application should be part of an integrated system involving all the stake holders. He said we should also encourage our railway personnel to use more IT related products and they should be accordingly given the facility of IT products. 

MP from New Delhi, Ms. Meenakshi Lekhi complimented Railways for providing this facility at New Delhi station which is free for first 30 minutes for railway users.