Starlink Will Boost Remote Area Railway Projects: Vaishnaw

Union Minister for Railways, Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw has welcomed Elon Musk’s affordable satellite internet service Starlink to India. The country’s leading telecom giants Airtel and Jio Platforms have partnered with SpaceX to bring Starlink Internet services to the country.

“Starlink, welcome to India! Will be useful for remote area railway projects,” the Union Minister posted on X social media platform.

A day after Airtel’s announcement about partnering with SpaceX to bring Starlink internet service to India, Jio Platforms on Wednesday announced a similar pact with the US-based company.

Airtel and SpaceX will explore offering Starlink equipment in Airtel’s retail stores, Starlink services via Airtel to business customers, opportunities to connect communities, schools, and health centres, among many others, in even the most rural parts of India. Airtel and SpaceX will also explore how Starlink can help enhance the Airtel network, as well as SpaceX’s ability to utilise and benefit from Airtel’s ground network infrastructure and other capabilities in India, said the company.