The railroad in India is called "The Lifeline to the Nation" — it's a stunning operation that brings over 13 million riders a day to more than 7000 stations spread across 67,000 miles (108,000 km) of track. And that lifeline is about to get a small digital upgrade that should help keep people connected.
Google has announced plans to bring high-speed Wi-Fi to 100 of the country's busiest stations by the end of 2016, and it hopes to eventually bring connectivity to 400 stations in total. Those 100 initial stations serve over 10 million riders a day, according to the search company.
The initiative, which will be accomplished together with Indian Railways and provider RailTel, was announced today during an event at Google's Mountain View...
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