The Raipur railway station has became the first in Chhattisgarh and third in the country with speed Wi-fi facility for passengers.
Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday inaugurated Wi-fi facility at Raipur railway station from Rail Bhawan in New Delhi through remote technique.
Speaking on the occasion, Prabhu said the facility will be provided in 400 railway stations in the country.
He further said that affordable smart phones have made it possible for the people to experience the power of Internet and thus users will be able to easily stream a high definition video while they are waiting, search their destination, download a book or a new game to enjoy the journey. The Railways is soon going to launch Wi-Fi facility at 14 more stations and will cover 100 stations by the end of this year.
As per information received, Wi-fi facility started at Raipur station is being provided by Railtel and 1 GBPS will be the capacity of band switch for internet. With the facility, 9800 passengers can draw the benefit of internet at same moment.
On the occasion, Prabhu was accompanied by Union Minister of State for labour and Employment (Independent charge) Bandaru Dattatreya, MP Ramesh Bais, Chairman of Railway Board A K Mittal.
General Manager of South East Central Railway (SECR) Satyendra Kumar, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Rahul Gautam, MlA Shrichand Sundrani, Raipur Mayor Pramod Dubey and others were present.