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Chennai: Metro commuters might not be able to use their phones at underground station. Blame it on the ongoing squabble between Chennai Metro Rail officials and Telecom companies. This tussle is over the contract and payment delays service connectivity. Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) in May 2017 started operation of the section between Nehru Park and Thirumangalam.  Currently it runs metro train in around 15km underground section starting from Central Metro to Thirumangalam as well as from AG-DMS to Saidapet. It is only Jio users who get mobile connectivity from Nehru Park to Thirumangalam. Unfortunately, other Telecom users are unable to connect in the underground section. They travel without signal when the train passes by underground stations. Sources in CMRL inform that Telecom providers are BSNL are not keen to sign a contract. They are not willing to pay for connecting their network to a booster installed at underground metro stations to make available signals to mob...

Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has finally taken a step to improve mobile connectivity for underground metro. This step has been taken after several passengers complained of poor to bad mobile connectivity while travelling in underground metro. DMRC in order to improve travel experience has awarded a bid for bid for providing mobile network connectivity in all the underground stations of Magenta and Violet line. Commuters can now expect an improvement in mobile connectivity while they travel in underground Delhi Metro . Mohit Kumar Gupta, consumer activity and advocate has complained to the authorities. Gupta has faced a lot of problem with regarded to mobile connectivity while commuting in underground metro. With no respite to the problem, Gupta filed a complaint at Chirag Dilli Metro station on June 16. Gupta was disappointed after getting a reply to the complaint filed. DMRC gave an unexpected reply. The officials replied to Gupta that “Our network does not work ...

Chennai: When Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has flagged of the Thirumangalam and Nehru Park metro rail , the officials had promised to offer mobile connectivity. This service was to be made available for the underground stretch, but a year has passed by and Chennai Metro commuters are still waiting for the promise to be fulfilled. There is still no mobile connectivity at the underground stretch. CMRL officials had assured that they have installed mobile transmitters and connectivity at underground metro stations will be established by end by February. But there is no glimmer of hope as May is about to end and there is no sign of the services to start soon. Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) completed safety inspection of Chennai Metro Underground Section. Commuters have to suffer as they are not able to use their mobile phones when travelling through underground stretch using Chennai Metro. CMRL officials have been assuring that they are conducting test runs to see how th...