Shatabdi Express to get broadband connectivity

Indian Railways has plans under carpet to equip all the major long distance trains with broadband connectivity. Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express and Rajdhani Express are the first trains to be provided with broadband internet connection. Techno Sat Comm, a Mumbai-based solution provider, recently presented a demonstration of the customised broadband solution service. Though the company has been providing broadband facility on trains in England, this is its first demonstration on Indian trains.

Named 'Business on Wheels', the service is based on wifi technology. By launching this special broadband facility on Indian trains, Indian Railways aims to assist individuals and entrepreneurs in staying connected and completing their work while travelling. Techno Sat Comm had been conducting a research on the technology for the last four years. After the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express gets the broadband facility, the next in line will be Rajadhani to log on to the 'Business on Wheels' solution.