Free Wi-Fi at Rajiv Chowk, Kashmere Gate Metro stations

Tribune News Service

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New Delhi, January 1

With the beginning of New Year, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) today started the Wi-Fi services at Rajiv Chowk and Kashmere Gate Metro stations.

The Wi-Fi service in the Delhi Metro is christened as ‘Metro-Fi’. Passengers can now have access to internet services free of cost for a total duration of 30 minutes in a day, the spokesperson said. 

As soon as a passenger enters the paid area (platform or concourse area of the station after entering trough token or smart card) of the stations, he can search available Wi-Fi network, he said.

Once this network is selected, the web page of Metro-Fi will appear on the mobile phone or laptop screen and a system will ask for the registration using mobile number. As soon as the mobile number is entered, one SMS will be received on the mobile phone through SMS gateway having login password.

After receiving the password, the user need to again select the ‘Metro-Fi’ network, on the web page select option, “already registered” and after that enter the received password in the desired filed. Now, Wi-Fi network is available for use ‘Free of Charge’ for 30 minutes during the day.

In case, a user wants to use this network beyond 30 minute during the day, he can again select the ‘Metro-Fi’ network and can pay for usage using PayTM. 

This service is being provided by the Rail Tel Corporation of India. The DMRC had signed MoU with Rail Tel in May 2015 for providing Wi-Fi at metro stations. Initially, five stations were identified for the setting up of these services. The other three stations where Wi-Fi will be available soon are Vishwavidyalaya, Central Secretariat and Hauz Khas, DMRC spokesperson said.