Free Wi-Fi services introduced at 28 Konkan Railway stations; here’s how you can enjoy free high speed internet

Indian Railways has tied up with broadband and internet service provider Joister to provide 2 Mbps peer to peer 24 hrs free Wi-Fi internet bandwidth at 28 stations of Konkan Railway. In India, Wi-Fi facility has been rolled out at 117 Stations so far and these 28 stations now add to the list.

Mumbai, May 22: Giving a major fillip to government’s Digital India Initiative, Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday inaugurated free Wi-Fi facility at 28 railway stations on Konkan Railway. The Minister also inaugurated improved passenger amenities and facilities at Kudal and Chiplun stations. Indian Railways has tied up with broadband and internet service provider Joister to provide 2 Mbps peer to peer 24 hrs free Wi-Fi internet bandwidth at 28 stations of Konkan Railway. In India, Wi-Fi facility has been rolled out at 117 Stations so far and these 28 stations now add to the list.

In line with Government’s Digital India Initiative, M/s SYSCON/JOISTER are providing the JOISPOT brand Wi-Fi in Pune & Mumbai educational institutes in Maharashtra state and have now undertaken as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity of providing FREE Wi-Fi bandwidth to the rural area on the Konkan route.

Hon MR inaugurates Wi-Fi facility (28 stations), improved passenger amenities at Chiplun & Kudal. His initiatives for #Konkan @RailMinIndia pic.twitter.com/CsAxCUMmgq

— Konkan Railway Corp (@KonkanRailway) May 21, 2017

Improved “Platform No 2” at Kudal. Shall be inugurated today by Hon’ble MR, His one more inittiative for people of #Konkan @RailMinIndia pic.twitter.com/U7cx6sPM0j

— Konkan Railway Corp (@KonkanRailway) May 21, 2017

Improved station entrance, sleek waiting hall, wider platforms at Chiplun. Initiatives of Hon’ble MR Sh Suresh Prabhu for ppl of #Konkan pic.twitter.com/mhfqYiPwIK

— Konkan Railway Corp (@KonkanRailway) May 21, 2017

“We are launching free Wi-Fi facility at the railway stations across the country under the Digital India campaign. CEO of Google Sundar Pichai too has shown interest in this project… We are committed to enhance and enrich the passenger comfort across the Indian Railway and believe that we would do it,” Prabhu said at the inauguration ceremony.

How to log in?

• In order to access the free Wi-Fi at any of the 28 stations, a user has to open the Joispot mobile app and register using their name and mobile number to request a one-time password.
• Once the OTP is received, the user can access free internet services

What will be the Internet speed?

The facility covers the station entrance and circulating area. JOISPOT Free Wi-Fi mobile app provides 2 MBPS high speed Wireless internet with unlimited uploads. The 28 stations of Konkan Railway will have 2 Mbps peer to peer 24 hrs FREE Wi-Fi INTERNET bandwidth.

How many users can access the internet at one time?

Unlimited FREE Wi-Fi facility will be provided at 28 stations from KOLAD to MADURE in the initial phase with a peer to peer speed of 2 Mbps. The system can provide access to about 300 users at bigger stations and about 100 users at smaller stations.

List of free Wi-Fi Konkan Railway stations

The FREE Wi-Fi Internet bandwidth is provided at the following Railway stations of Konkan Railway:

1. Kolad
2. Mangaon
3. Veer
4. Karanjadi
5. Vinhere
6. Diwankhavati
7. Khed
8. Anjani
9. Chiplun
10. Kamthe
11. Sawarda
12. Aravali Road
13. Sangameshwar
14. Ukshi
15. Bhoke
16. Ratnagiri
17. Nivasar
18. Adavali
19. Vilavade
20. Rajapur Road
21. Vaibhavwadi Road
22. Nandgaon Road
23. Kankavali
24. Sindhudurg
25. Kudal
26. Zarap
27. Sawantwadi Road
28. Madure

Nikunj Kampani, CMD of Joister Infoserve said through the Joister network, the company has now started 24-hours free Wi-Fi with 2 Mbps and it will cover the station entrance and the surrounding area with unlimited data download. The Konkan Railway in a statement said that in order to access the free Wi-Fi, user has to open the Joispot mobile app and register using their name and mobile number to request a one-time password.  “Unlimited free Wi-Fi facility will be provided at 28 stations from Kolad to Madure in the initial phase with a peer to peer speed of 2 Mbps. The system can provide access to about 300 users at bigger stations and about 100 users at smaller stations,” PTI reported. (ALSO READ: Tejas Express: All you need to know about Indian Railways luxurious and hi-tech passenger train)

Prabhu also inaugurated passenger amenities and facilities at Kudal station which include construction of VIP room, widening of platform numbers one and two among others. Improved passenger amenities at Chiplun station include renovation of waiting hall, 30 meter long additional conventional shelter on platform no two, additional concrete benches on platforms, 15 modular shelters on both platforms, one additional bio-toilet unit on platform number two.

Konkan Railway always believes in providing better passenger amenities to its passengers for their comfortable journey. This move by Indian Railways will help travelling public, commuters and tourists on Indian Railways to access essential information.  and they could use their time productively while waiting for trains at railway stations. This initiative of the corporation is a step towards making a smarter India.

Wi-Fi services to passengers are being provided under ‘Railwire’, the retail Broadband distribution model of RailTel. Designed to offer users the best Internet experience, Railwire Wi-Fi will be available to any user who has a working mobile connection on a smartphone. RailTel has taken a lead in providing fast Wi-Fi for the use of passengers at A1, A category Railway stations. RailTel roped in Google as the technology partner for setting up fast Wi-Fi network initially covering 400 stations for providing fast Wi-Fi to millions of passengers every day.