Is Wi-Fi available in trains?

Currently, Wi-Fi facility is being provided by the Indian Railways at more than 6,000 stations on a self-sustainable basis with no cost to the national transporter. The facility is being provided with the help of RailTel, a public sector undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Railways.

How can I connect to railway Wi-Fi?

4 Simple Steps for getting fast free Wi-Fi

1. Search for Wifi networks from Mobile or Laptop etc.
2. Go to wi-fi setting and select the railwire network.
3. Open an Internet Browser, then go to railwire.co.in website.
4. Enter your Phone Number in Wi-Fi Login Screen.
5. Click on to the RECEIVE SMS button, Now you will receive one OTP.

Which is the first train in India to get Wi-Fi facility?

Mumbai Central Station
Google India and Indian Railways’ telecom arm RailTel has launched free Rail Wire Public Wi-Fi service for railway passengers at the Mumbai Central Station. With this, Mumbai Central has become the first railway station in India to have free high-speed Wi-Fi Internet facility.

Which is first Wi-Fi railway station?

Mumbai railway station
Mumbai railway station was the first railway station where WiFi was provided in January 2016. Thereafter, Midanpore in West Bengal became the 5000th station to have WiFi and on 15 May 2021, Hazaribagh became the 6000th station to have WiFi.

How much data does a railway station use?

Going forward, a passenger can use 30 minutes free wi-fi per day at 1 mbps speed at these 4000 plus railway stations. For using the Wi-Fi facility at a higher speed of upto 34 mbps, the user needs to choose a plan with a higher speed by paying a nominal fee,” Indian Railways said in a press statement.

Why there are no Wi-Fi in trains?

According to the Union Railway Minister, the technology of satellite communication was capital intensive with recurring costs in the form of bandwidth charges and thus, the facility was not cost effective. Also, the availability of internet bandwidth to train passengers was inadequate, the minister said.

Is Wi-Fi available in Tejas Express?

CHENNAI: Tejas Express, which runs between Chennai Egmore and Madurai, has been provided with the Magic Box Wi-Fi infotainment system which lets passengers access 500 hours of entertainment using their mobile phones and laptops, said a release from Southern Railway on Thursday.

How do I get free Wi-Fi in train station?

To connect to the network at Indian Railways stations, turn on phone’s WiFi, search for Availabe Networks, and select Railwire Network. Next, Railwire website’s homepage will appear on your phone’s screen: Next, enter your Mobile Number and click Receive SMS to receive your one-time password (OTP) by text message.

What is the limit of railway Wi-Fi?

Google RailWire Wi-Fi gives a data limit of 350MB per person to the users, which includes both browsing and downloading.

How do I get free WiFi in train station?