Delhi Metro launches free Wi-Fi on Airport Express Line

Delhi Metro has launched free high-speed WiFi services in train coaches on its Airport Express Line. It is the first such facility in any country in the South Asian region.

New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), on Thursday, launched free Wi-Fi facility at all the six metro stations of the Airport Express Line. Passengers on this line will now be able to access free Wi-Fi even as they travel between the six metro stations.

DMRC claimed on Twitter, "This is for the first time in India that the free Wi-Fi facility on moving metro trains has been launched. Delhi Metro currently provides Wi-Fi facility at many of its major Metro stations, including those on yellow and blue lines".

• Passengers will be able to access high speed free Wi-Fi by simply logging onto the network
  with the name “METROWIFI_FREE”. Just enter your phone number if asked, and get your OTP to enjoy high-speed internet access throughout your journey. pic.twitter.com/kpIIQY4Iw6

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  Passengers will be able to access high speed free Wi-Fi by simply logging onto the network
  with the name “METROWIFI_FREE”. Just enter your phone number if asked, and get your OTP to enjoy high-speed internet access throughout your journey. pic.twitter.com/kpIIQY4Iw6

  — Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) January 2, 2020

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  Passengers will be able to access high speed free Wi-Fi by simply logging onto the network
  with the name “METROWIFI_FREE”. Just enter your phone number if asked, and get your OTP to enjoy high-speed internet access throughout your journey. pic.twitter.com/kpIIQY4Iw6

  — Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) January 2, 2020

DMRC's managing director Mangu Singh launched the facility at Shivaji Stadium Metro Station. The facility named "Oui DMRC Free Wi-Fi" and will be available on all stations of the Airport Express Line. Now passengers just have to log into Wi-Fi network named "Oui DMRC Free Wi-fi".

• This is for the first time in India that the free Wi-Fi facility on moving Metro Trains has been launched. Delhi Metro currently provides Wi-Fi facility at many of its major stations, including those on yellow and blue lines. pic.twitter.com/QDpzymmAi6

  — Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) January 2, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  This is for the first time in India that the free Wi-Fi facility on moving Metro Trains has been launched. Delhi Metro currently provides Wi-Fi facility at many of its major stations, including those on yellow and blue lines. pic.twitter.com/QDpzymmAi6

  — Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) January 2, 2020

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  This is for the first time in India that the free Wi-Fi facility on moving Metro Trains has been launched. Delhi Metro currently provides Wi-Fi facility at many of its major stations, including those on yellow and blue lines. pic.twitter.com/QDpzymmAi6

  — Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) January 2, 2020

DMRC also aims to extend this facility to all the Metro stations gradually.

With this free Wi-Fi facility launched by DMRC, passengers will be able to use all standard internet applications inside the station premises.