Indian Railways decides to tap into USO Fund to bankroll Wi-Fi connectivity in 200 small railway stations

IR has decided to tap into DoT’s Universal Service Obligation [USO] Fund to bankroll Wi-Fi connectivity in 200 small railway stations in India. Further, IR is in talks with DoT to fund Wi-Fi connectivity projects in 2,000 other small stations from the USO Fund as part of the government’s internet-for-all initiative which envisages offering internet connectivity through free Wi-Fi at stations. The move is part of IR’s plans to get all its 7,500 stations connected to a countrywide free Wi-Fi ecosystem in a phased manner.