Lok Sabha Question No. 5196 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-05
Subject: Wi-Fi at Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5196 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2017

## WI-FI AT STATIONS

5196.  SHRI P. K. BIJU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  is  considering  to  equip  all railway stations in the country with Wi-Fi facility;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps,  so  far,  in  this regard;
- (c)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  also  contemplating  equipping  the railway stations located in Kerala with Wi-Fi facility; and
- (d) if so, the number of such stations and by when they will be equipped with this facility and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5196 BY SHRI P. K. BIJU TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 05.04.2017 REGARDING WI-FI AT STATIONS

(a): Ministry of Railways has decided to provide  Wi-Fi facility only at A1, A, B & C Category Railway Stations on Indian Railways. (b): Railway Ministry has mandated RailTel Corporation of India Limited, a PSU under the Ministry to execute the work. (c):  Yes,  Madam.  All  A1,  A  &  B  Category  Railway  Stations  located  in Kerala are also planned to be provided with Wi-Fi facility. (d): As per the plan, 28 stations (A1, A & B Category) in the State of Kerala are  to  be  provided  with  Wi-Fi  facility  (Total  709  stations  over  Indian Railways). As on date, the facility has been commissioned in 06 stations. Work  at  balance  stations  will  be  taken  up  in  a  phased  manner  as  no capital expenditure is being done by Railways and work at all stations are targeted for completion by March, 2020. List of Stations in Kerala State is appended.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 5196 BY SHRI P. K. BIJU TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 05.04.2017 REGARDING WI-FI AT STATIONS

## (d): List of stations in Kerala State where Wi-Fi Internet Facility provided/planned

|   S.No. | Name of Station            | Cate gory of Stati on   | Division          | Rai lwa y   | State   | Status       |
|---------|----------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------|---------|--------------|
|       1 | Tiruvananthapura m Central | A1                      | Tiruvananthapuram | SR          | Kerala  | Commissioned |
|       2 | Ernakulam Jn.              | A1                      | Tiruvananthapuram | SR          | Kerala  | Commissioned |
|       3 | Thrisur                    | A1                      | Tiruvananthapuram | SR          | Kerala  | Commissioned |
|       4 | Kozhikkode                 | A1                      | Palakkad          | SR          | Kerala  | Commissioned |
|       5 | Alappuzha                  | A                       | Tiruvananthapuram | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|       6 | Aluva                      | A                       | Tiruvananthapuram | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|       7 | Chengannur                 | A                       | Tiruvananthapuram | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|       8 | Ernakulam Town             | A                       | Tiruvananthapuram | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|       9 | Kanhangad                  | A                       | Palakkad          | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|      10 | Kannur                     | A                       | Palakkad          | SR          | Kerala  | Commissioned |
|      11 | Kasargod                   | A                       | Palakkad          | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|      12 | Kayankulam Jn.             | A                       | Tiruvananthapuram | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|      13 | Kollam Jn.                 | A                       | Tiruvananthapuram | SR          | Kerala  | Commissioned |
|      14 | Kottayam                   | A                       | Tiruvananthapuram | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|      15 | Palakkad Jn.               | A                       | Palakkad          | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|      16 | Payyannur                  | A                       | Palakkad          | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|      17 | Shoranur Jn.               | A                       | Palakkad          | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|      18 | Thalassery                 | A                       | Palakkad          | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|      19 | Tirur                      | A                       | Palakkad          | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|      20 | Tiruvalla                  | A                       | Tiruvananthapuram | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|      21 | Vadakara                   | A                       | Palakkad          | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|      22 | Changanacheri              | B                       | Tiruvananthapuram | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|      23 | Guruvayur                  | B                       | Tiruvananthapuram | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|      24 | Kochuveli                  | B                       | Tiruvananthapuram | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|      25 | Kuttipuram                 | B                       | Palakkad          | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|      26 | Ottappalam                 | B                       | Palakkad          | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|      27 | Quilandi                   | B                       | Palakkad          | SR          | Kerala  |              |
|      28 | Varkalashivagiri           | B                       | Tiruvananthapuram | SR          | Kerala  |              |

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