Passengers to enjoy free WiFi, better toilets and seating at more railway stations! Check details
4,791 balance stations will be taken up by TATA Trust and are targeted for commissioning progressively by September 2, 2019, on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.
New Delhi: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday launched several projects which will boost Railways infrastructure, enhance passenger experience and improve cleanliness and hygiene. Three of the total launched projects are supported through Rail Sahyog which is a platform for the corporates and PSUs to contribute to the creation of amenities at or near Railway Stations through corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds.
Soon, passengers will be able to enjoy free high-speed WiFi at over 4,500 railway stations. Providing high-speed internet services to its passengers over its network is a priority for Indian Railways. Out of 8,738 stations, 6,441 stations have been planned to be given Wi-Fi facility, excluding 2,297 halt Stations.
So far, 832 Stations have been equipped with Wi-Fi facility. 775 more Stations will be covered with Wi-Fi service by March this year. 4,791 balance stations will be taken up by TATA Trust and are targeted for commissioning progressively by September 2, 2019, on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.
For passengers' convenience, Over 2,400 toilets will be constructed in circulating area of stations with separate units for men, women & divyangjan with low-cost sanitary pads dispenser, incinerator and condom vending machines, through CSR support from corporates like Coal India Ltd. and its Subsidiaries like NLC, IRFC, CONCOR and PGCIL.
Sample toilets have already been installed at Anand Vihar Station, New Delhi Station and Prayagraj Station.
Apart from toilets and free WiFi facility, passengers will also experience better seating at stations. General Insurance Corporation has committed to provide funds for 5,000 stainless steel benches at railway stations. These benches will be provided at 250 stations of Central and Western Railway.