Google is providing free wi-fi to 500 railway stations in India.

1.  Google is providing the internet because people use google. 80% of internet users use google. So fixing internet connections is a long term investment in India. This will guarantee of endless traffic into Google's server's given India's humongous population. This indirectly contribute into Google's revenue through advertising. Other companies don't do it because there is no incentive for them to do it.

2. Railway stations are chosen because Indian people's bloodline is the railways. In order to penetrate the population, railways are chosen because this place can be the largest congregation of people in a public spot.

3. Google wouldn't be making 'Google brand WiFi's. They are sure going to make it here itself. This would only add orders into the order books of these companies here in India. This would be a real made in India project. Any other Indian company can build this infrastructure but very few could finance the need for internet in 500 stations, Google is cash rich and they could definitely do it.


Smart phones are getting cheaper, internet is getting more accessible. India is undergoing rapid change with the youngsters creating start-ups and changing the face of India. I only hope this will continue.  So why worry about it? The Indian economy will only get supercharged as 300 million people from the middle class  is getting access to the world of internet.

 This is only the first step in the creation of Digital India.