WI-FI Facility in Rajdhani Trains

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Railways

22-July-2016 17:14 IST

WI-FI Facility in Rajdhani Trains

12301/12302 Howrah – New Delhi – Howrah Rajdhani Express is provided with Wi-Fi facility. This train travels over Eastern, East Central, North Central and Northern Railway covering the States of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. 

Satellite Communication technology used in 12301/12302 Howrah – New Delhi – Howrah Rajdhani Express is capital intensive with annual recurring costs in the form of bandwidth charges.

A pilot project to provide Wi-Fi facility in 6 rakes of Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains has been undertaken to explore cost effective solution. All Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto category trains will be provided with Wi-Fi facility after identifying suitable cost effective technology.

This Press Release is based on information given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Communications and Minister of State for Railways in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 22.07.2016 (Friday).