A prototype system developed by Mitsubishi Electric Co. Ltd. and East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will send information to a user's cell phone about the train they are traveling on, the scheduled stops, at what time it will reach each station and other information pertinent to the journey.
RailTel Corporation of India Ltd. (RCIL) will offer broadband Internet connectivity to passengers on running trains by October this year, according to a statement by India's Ministry of Railways in Delhi.