In order to provide connectivity in remote areas, the Indian Railways will set up Wi-Fi hotspot kiosks at about 500 stations. This will help people access an array of online services, including various government schemes.
The Wi-Fi kiosks, named Railwire Saathi, will function like a PCO for Digital India and enable people to use services like e-commerce, online banking, e-ticketing for train and bus services among others.
The project is expected to be operational by May. RailTel, the telecom arm of railways, would execute the scheme across the country.
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