Government buildings, courts will be among 1,000 new WiFi hospots in Gurugram

The city is likely to get 1,000 WiFi hotspots this year, in addition to the five currently operational — MG Road, Sector 29, Sirhaul village, Sadar Bazar and Gurugram railway station.

The upcoming hotspots will cover 349 bus queue shelters operated by the Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited (GMCBL), all government buildings including Vikas Sadan, district courts, civil hospital and police stations, as well as other important locations in the city such as Metro stations and key traffic intersections, officials of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) said.

On March 5, the GMDA issued expressions of interest (EOI) for “Establishment, Operation & Maintenance of WiFi Hotspots” in areas under its jurisdiction. V Umashankar, CEO, GMDA, said the empanelment process will be completed in three to four months and that the WiFi hotspots will be rolled out by the end of the year.