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Patna : Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated WiFi facility at Patna Junction under Danapur division of East Central Railway ( ECR ) through video conferencing on Friday. Patna Junction has thus become the first station in Bihar to have this facility .
Prabhu announced that Bhaglapur , Hajipur, Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur will be other stations in Bihar to get WiFi facility by the end of December 2016. Railways would ensure proper functioning of WiFi at all stations where this facility has been provided , he said adding Ranchi and Vishakhapatnam are also being provided with WiFi facility .
According to ECR CPRO Arvind Rajak , Rail Tel has completed Patna Junction WiFi service. Railways has been linked to Google for better connectivity round the clock at Patna Junction for the benefit of users . There are 67 access points at Patna Junction for the users and as many as 1,000 users can avail this facility at a time at the junction, he said . WiFi facility at Patna Junction is now available round the clock on each platform of the station . It is available for the users up to 20 minutes free of cost after which the users will have to pay nominal charges . Users at Patna Junction can avail the facility of WiFi after getting password from railways, Rajak said.
Railway Board had earlier announced that WiFi facility would be provided at three major stations including Patna junction, Mughalsarai and Gaya in the first phase of the proposed plan of railways . This facility will cater to the needs of tech savvy passengers travelling from these stations. According to sources , Rail Tel is carrying out WiFi project across the country. Railways is bound to provide this facility under the improved passenger amenities plan at all class A1 and A stations under the zone. Railways has already initiated steps to modernize functioning of class A 1 and A class stations in each zonal railways in the country, sources said .
While Howrah – New Delhi Rajdhani Express has been provided WiFi facility , Patna – New Delhi Rajdhani Express is also likely to get this facility soon. Indian Space Research Organisation ( Isro) has worked details to execute the ambitious plan of railways phasewise , sources said .