It looks like the Indian Railways has launched yet another WiFi pilot project: A free Wi-Fi service at the New Delhi railway station as per a PTI report (via The Hindu Business Line). Citing a senior Railway Ministry official, the report says this service will be on a pilot basis and the organization plans to extend this service to other stations in the future. While the details on this WiFi service is a bit sparse right now, the organization said that it has selected a Mumbai based firm through an open tender and the service is expected to go live in the next three to four months. As per the tender posted (pdf) by the Northern Railways which concluded in May 2013, the approximate cost of the project is Rs 82.23 lakhs and it is expected to be completed within three months from the date the contract was awarded. However, we weren't able to locate any information on the Indian railways website as to which company has secured this tender. Besides free Wi-Fi service, Indian Railways also reportedly plans to replace the existing information kiosks with tablets on the railway station platform, which will apparently provide passengers with train related information like the current train position, expected arrival time and others. Its however not clear if the organization has partnered or in talks with any company for this initiative. Only Pilots? When Will The Full Service Be Launched? This development follows a similar pilot rollout of a free Wi-Fi facility on the Howrah Rajdhani Express earlier this year. Indian…
