GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRY OF RAILWAYSRAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2328
ANSWERED ON-12.12.2014
Wi fi internet connectivity in superfast trains
2328 . SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI
(a) the progress of providing wi-fi internet connectivity in all superfast trains in the Indian Railways;
(b) the number of superfast trains to be covered with wi-fi by the end of the Financial Year and the details thereof;
(c) by what time, all the trains in superfast category will be covered; and
(d) the estimated cost to be incurred for the above project?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
(a)Railways have provided Wi-Fi facility in Howrah-New Delhi, Howrah Rajdhani Express (3 rakes) as a pilot project in April 2013 using satellite communication technology for continuous connectivity. A work of provision of Wi-Fi facility in 50 rakes of Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duranto category trains has been included in Works Programme 2013-14. Initially, as phase I, one Rajdhani Express train and Shatabdi Express (Total 5 rakes) are planned.
(b)By the end of current Financial Year, agency to execute the work in 5 rakes will be finalised.
(c)Currently there is no plan to provide Wi-Fi facility in all trains in Superfast category.
(d)The estimate approximate cost on providing Wi-Fi facility in 50 rakes of Rajdhani/Shatabdi and Duranto Category train is 98.6 crores.
