The Minister of State for Railways, K. H. Muniyappa has informed the Parliament of India about their planning to provide Internet facility in three rakes (group of coaches or wagons) of Howrah Rajdhani Express on a pilot basis.
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According to him, this facility is said to work on a satellite based system and the connection will be shared across railway coaches through Wi-Fi. The service is expected to be rolled out by September 25, 2012 and is estimated to cost Rs. 6.30 crore for the Railway department.
