Darjeeling Chowrasta goes Wi-Fi

Chowrasta , the popular promenade in Darjeeling that is haunted by thousands, both local and from outside, has gone fully Wi-Fi. This means no more worries to scurry to find an internet café for being in touch with near and dear ones while visiting town.

The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, for the convenience of tourists who flock to Darjeeling, has started the Wi-Fi service in Chowrasta.

Darjeeling Chowrasta goes Wi-Fi

While announcing the popular and important service, GTA tourism department executive director Sonam Bhutia said in an elated mood, "We have made Chowrasta a Wi-Fi zone from this month. Anyone within a radius of 250 square feet will be able to avail of free internet connection while sitting and enjoying the beauty of the area, provided their gadgets support the service. We have kept in mind our guests who come to the hills and experience difficulties in accessing an internet café as local ones are usually not well equipped. Tourists include businessmen and high profile professionals whose job requires them to be well connected.”

The Wi-Fi service will be available 24 hours and anyone who wants to connect to the virtual world just needs to be at Chowrastha. Users will have two options available on their screen while searching for the free connection -

Tourism Free Wi-Fi and Tourism Free Wi-Fi 2 - and connect to the internet without the need for a password.

Some areas around the Mall will also come under the free Wi-Fi zone, according to the executive director. He said full-fledged service started from the beginning of this month after a few successful trials and the response since then has been excellent.

For businesspeople depending on hi-tech, the Wi-Fi service has come as a boon. "It is difficult to leave the shop to purchase a net pack if I want to access the internet. My shop is in Chowrasta and during lean periods I have nothing to do, but with the free Wi-Fi service available now, I will be able to use the internet and wile away my time without thinking about the cost factor or of leaving my shop," said Rupendra Pradhan, who owns a tea shop.

Tourists too seem enamored by the free service. Rakshit Das from Howrah said, "This is my second visit to Darjeeling. I enjoy coming to Chowrastha and sitting on the benches amid pleasant weather. The free internet facility is an additional present to look forward to while in Chowrasta. I will now be able to book my return ticket right from here."

Source:EOI

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