Free Wi-Fi at all 6000 stations in next 120 days, guarantees Rail Minister Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Sep 28 Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that he is planning to give free Wifi at all 6,000 railway stations in the following 120 days if the private entities like Google successfully collaborate.

Talking at the launch of the project 'The Railways-Lifeline of the Nation' Goyal said that 711 railway stations as of now have free WiFi and his objective was to achieve the 6000 station check in the following four months.

"Google with railroads has given free WiFi in more than 400 stations, this shows how great joint efforts can be and how it tends to be used to serve the people.

"We should expand this to all 6000 stations so that local people in the vicinity of the stations, especially from poor people or marginalised sections of the general public can use this and enjoy the fruits of the country's development," he said.

He highlighted the need for partnership in making this possible and urged Google to partner with railways to give free WiFi in more stations.

"We have offered more than 5000 stations for public private association on Rail Sahayog site for WiFi...Maybe Google can take a portion of these stations up. I want to have WiFi associations in every one of the 6000 stations in the following 120 days in the spirit of partnership," he said.

'The Railways-Lifeline of the Nation' project will showcase the heritage of Indian Railways on Google Arts and Culture, an online stage of craftsmanship and culture by the web search tool mammoth.

It will have more than 100 online exhibitions, more than 150 videos and 3500 images.

It will offer an inside and out investigation of the sights, sounds and noteworthiness of Indian railways. The project will also bring alive the lesser known stories and courageous endeavors of individuals like trackmen, station incharges and workshop engineers, to praise their commitment to India's railways.

"The phenomenal legacy, history and culture of Indian Railways is genuinely captivating, and a treat for both the youthful and the old. This activity is about the famous minutes, the legacy, and the making of Indian Railways, which today is the foundation of the nation from various perspectives," said Amit Sood, Director, Google Cultural Institute.

Google Arts and Culture has cooperated with in excess of 1800 foundations in 80 nations all around, with 50 million people using the Google Arts and Culture stage each month. In India, Google Arts and Culture has banded together with more than 50 social establishments to bring computerized shows catching nation's rich culture on the web.

Users all around the world can investigate these on Google Arts and Culture site and versatile application for nothing.