ECoR provides free Wi-Fi at railway stations in tribal areas of Odisha

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to provide digital connectivity in rural, remote corners and tribal-dominated areas, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has provided free Wi-Fi services at Keonjhargarh, Paradeep, Tikiri and Bisam Cuttack railway stations.

Similarly, free Wi-Fi services will be provided at Malatipatpur, Sakhigopal, Birapurusottampur, Delang, Motori, Retang, Mancheswar, Barang, Gopalpur Balikuda railway stations under ECoR’s jurisdiction in near future.

As per ECoR sources, the Railway Board had approved installation of Wi-Fi hotspots at 200 rural and remote stations through Universal Services Obligation Fund (USOF). Railtel is executing the project

ECoR General Manager Umesh Singh reviewed the progress of Wi-Fi services and advised concerned officials to expedite work of Wi-Fi services connection at small stations.

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Free Wi-Fi services are already being provided at Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, Khurda, Berhampur, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Bhadrak, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagram, Rayagada, Srikakulam, Palasa and Sambalpur railway stations.