Commuters on Delhi Metro have a reason to rejoice. Soon, free Wi-Fi will be available throughout the network. Delhi Metro has tied up with two companies to provide high-speed Wi-Fi on all its corridors in the second half of this year. "Techno Sat Comm has been given exclusive licence by DMRC to provide Wi-Fi services for 10 years," Jagdip Rana, director, business development of the company told.

To access the free Wi-Fi, commuters will have to log onto the internet via a dedicated app. "This app will also intelligently display the location, approach and destination stations on a real-time basis and help navigate between different lines. This is in addition to the exclusive entertainment and city-based content that passengers can see on a real-time basis," said a representative of Techno Sat Comm and PING Network.

Said a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) spokesman, "It's a part of our efforts to provide increased facilities and convenience to the passengers." The work, which has been undertaken by Techno Sat Comm and PING Network, will roll out what will potentially be India's largest platform of Wi-Fi services. It will be a free service, said the Delhi Metro official.