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Showing posts with label Wi-Fi. Show all posts

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Saturday, 26 June 2021

Wi-Fi 07:12

How to use Station Wi-Fi ?

How to use Station Wi-Fi ?

With mission of turning Railway stations into platforms for Digital inclusion, RailTel has provided state of the art public Wi-Fi under the brand name of Railwire. Currently 6028+ stations are live with RailTel’s RailWire Wi-Fi. This is one of the largest and fastest public Wi-Fi networks of the world. We intend to provide Wi-Fi at all (except the halt ones) Railway stations and only few hundred stations are left to reach the mark. Passengers can use this facility for streaming High Definition (HD) Videos, download of movies, songs, games, and do their offices work online within the station premises.

The Wi-fi is free for the first 30 min of usage every day at 1 mbps speed. For using the Wi-Fi facility further at higher speed, the user needs to choose a plan with higher speed by paying a nominal fee. The plans vary from Rs. Rs 10/day (for 5 GB @ 34 MBPS) to Rs. 75/30 day (for 60 GB @ 34 MBPS) excluding GST. A number of payment options like net banking, wallet, credit card can be used to purchase plan online.

To further monetize the infrastructure created advertisement based monetisation is planned.

How to use station Wi-Fi :

Switch on the Wi-Fi mode on you smartphone

Select the RailWire Wi-Fi network

Enter Mobile and get one-time password (OTP) through SMS

Enter OTP and start accessing High speed Wi-Fi

Current Tariff May Differ ..

Source:RailTel

Monday, 15 May 2017

Wi-Fi 08:56

High-speed train between Delhi and Chandigarh soon

High-speed train between Delhi and Chandigarh soon

CHANDIGARH: Passengers travelling between Delhi and Chandigarh will soon have the facilities of Wi-Fi, LCD screen, USB charging facility, and bio-toilets as the first Tejas Express train manufactured in the country— which will travel at a speed of 160 km per hour— will be handed over to the Northern Railway on May 15 by the Rail Coach Factory (RCF) in Kapurthala.

Sources said the train can touch the speed of 200 km per hour. The first rake consisting of 19 coaches including 16 air-conditioned chair cars and two executive chair cars besides one power coach will be handed over to the Northern Railway by May 15. While the chair car coach will have 78 seats, the executive class coach will have 56 seats.

A senior railway official said it is expected the newly designed coaches will run on the track by this month end but the final decision is to be taken by the railway board.

Earlier it was decided that this high speed train will run between Mumbai and Goa but now it is learnt that it will run between Delhi and Chandigarh.

The third train in this series will run between Surat and Mumbai as the next two rakes are being manufactured and will be rolled out of the factory by March next year. The cost of each coach of this train is Rs 3.25 crore and has been built in six months.

There will be automatic plug doors on this train which will provide better sound and heat insulation and these doors will be controlled from the guard panel.

The train will have the same bio toilets that are installed in airplanes. The flush system will have vacuum evacuation besides sensor taps and soap dispenser will be placed.

The train will have Wi-Fi and bell at each seat like in planes so that the attendant can be called for any help.

Source:New Indian Express

Monday, 1 May 2017

Wi-Fi 08:02

TEJAS PREMIER EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICES TO GOA FROM JUNE

TEJAS PREMIER EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICES TO GOA FROM JUNE

May 01 2017 :

The Times of India (Mumbai)

Luxe Mum-Goa train to hit the tracks from June

Come June, and you will be pampered with cuisi ne curated by celebrity chefs and individual LCD chefs and individual LCD screens while travelling on Tejas Express to Goa. The state-of-the-art premier train, which is set to begin operations in June, will also have tea and coffee vending machines, magazines and snack tables, said a senior railway ministry official.

The 20-coach Tejas Ex press will also have automatic doors and secured gangways for all coaches, a first for the Indian Railways. Currently in India, automatic doors are operational only on Metro trains and gangways--corridors between coaches--are not closed from the sides.

Besides choicest cuisine curated by celebrity chefs, there will be Wi-Fi facility on the train, which will have a world-class colour scheme.There will also be water-level indicators in bio-vacuum toilets, sensorised taps and hand driers. Each commuter will have hiher own individual LCD screens for entertainment, dissemination of passenger-related information and safety instructions, the official added.

Tejas coaches will also have integrated braille displays, digital destination boards, and electronic passenger reservation charts. Catering service will be part of Tejas fares like on Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. Comprising executive class and chair cars, Tejas coaches will be equipped with 22 new features, including fire, smoke detection and suppression systems. The aim is to provide comfort to passengers in the inter-city journeys, he said.

After it is launched on the Mumbai-Goa route, the Tejas service, which was promised in the budget, is likely to be pressed on the Delhi-Chandigarh line. AGENCIES

Source:Times Of India

Sunday, 26 June 2016

Wi-Fi 08:00

No Wi-Fi Facility at Chennai Central Station

No Wi-Fi Facility at Chennai Central Station

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25-06-2016

CHENNAI

SHUTTING DOWN OF WI-FI FACILITY PROVIDED AT CHENNAI CENTRAL

Works for provision of enhanced high speed Wi-Fi network at Chennai Central by RailTel Corporation of India Ltd. are in progress.

Due to this, the existing Wi-Fi network has been shut down and the Wi-Fi facility at Chennai Central will be fully cut off from 25thJune, 2016.This has been done to test the new system which will be made available by 14th July, 2016.

Source:Southern Railway

Friday, 20 May 2016

Wi-Fi 19:58

Minister of Railways introduced Wi-Fi services at Three More Railway Stations i.e. Patna, Ranchi & Visakhapatnam

Minister of Railways introduced Wi-Fi services at Three More Railway Stations i.e. Patna, Ranchi & Visakhapatnam

The Minister of Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu inaugurated the High Speed Wi-Fi services at Patna (Bihar), Ranchi (Jharkhand) & Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) Railway Stations through Video Conferencing from Rail Bhawan, New Delhi for the commuters at these Railway Stations. The Wi-Fi facility for the visitors & rail users at these stations has been commissioned by RailTel in association with Google for providing high speed state of the art world class internet experience to the commuters. Chairman, Railway Board Shri A.K. Mital, Member Engineering Shri V.K. Gupta, M.D. RailTel Shri R.K. Bahuguna, and other board Members were present at Rail Bhawan to grace the occasion. Various dignitaries were also presented at the respective abovementioned Railway Stations.

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu said that as the India is heading towards digitalization, Internet has become the basic need of every individual for which they are entitled to. He said that to bring the railway stations to world standard and to keep pace with the latest technology, provision of high speed WiFi is the first step in this direction. He said that so far this facility has been provided at 19 Railway Stations which will be extended to 100 Railway Station in the coming one year. He said that after completion of this project of providing WiFi facility at all 400 stations, it would be the biggest WiFi service in the world. He said that Indian Railways have been taking lot of measures to improve the facilities for the railway users and the coming time will also bring lot of new facilities which will make the railway passengers feel proud.

Source:PIBNEWS

Wednesday, 9 March 2016

Wi-Fi 07:01

BSNL launches free Wi-Fi hotspots in Chennai

BSNL launches free Wi-Fi hotspots in Chennai

CHENNAI: BSNL has launched free Wi-Fi hotspots at a few places in Chennai -- Broadway (Flower Bazar) bus stand, KK Nagar RTO and taluk offices, Vandalur zoo and Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore -- and at the Shore Temple in Mamallapuram.

According to a release, "BSNL plans to cover many more locations in Chennai within a month or two. Depending on the number of users in a zone, their position and the type of surroundings, one can get up to 8MBPS download speed."

he Wi-Fi access, under the brand name, QFI, is free for the first 15 minutes for each mobile number in a fortnight. Following this, e-coupons can be purchased online , through QFI, for different durations, volumes and validity period.

Users can all 1800-435-5300 or visit http://qfi.rocks for further information.

Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/BSNL-launches-free-Wi-Fi-hotspots-in-Chennai/articleshow/51315814.cms

Saturday, 15 August 2015

Wi-Fi 07:50

IRCTC to refurbish 2000 Retiring Rooms at 600 Railway Stations

IRCTC to refurbish 2000 Retiring Rooms at 600 Railway Stations

13 Aug, 2015 in IRCTC and its Ticketing through ICT, eCommerce, Railway Catering, Rail Neer Bottling Plants and other associated businesses / Tenders, Bids, RFPs, EOIs, NITs, Procurements, Contracts in Rail Industry by rail

New Delhi: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is set to refurbish at least 2,000 retiring rooms at 600 railway stations across the country. It has invited Expressions of Interest (EoIs) from reputed service providers for maintenance and expansion of retiring rooms and provision of upgraded services to rail passengers. The East Central Railway (ECR) alone has 50 plus retiring rooms.

IRCTC chairman cum managing director A K Manocha said the corporation would engage renowned service providers to invest in infrastructure of retiring room complexes. “Several facilities, including television, telephone, air-conditioner, dormitory intercom, alarm, fire fighting and public address systems will be introduced in guestrooms. The IRCTC also intends to install RO water purifier system and Wi-Fi connectivity on all retiring room premises,” he added.

At present, passengers enjoy facilities like AC and non-AC rooms and dormitories with attached and common bathrooms, lockers, food and beverage services in railway guest rooms. However, IRCTC is committed to providing upgraded retiring room complexes on the pattern of guesthouses with more personalized services.

Retiring rooms would function round the clock, said IRCTC MD, adding their reservation could be made online at www.irctc.co.in or at railway station counters. Launched in 1999, IRCTC, a ‘mini Ratna’ of Indian Railways, is dealing with catering, tourism, Rail Neer (packaged drinking water), tourism and online rail and air ticketing operations.

Monday, 3 August 2015

Wi-Fi 23:12

Wi-Fi at Railway Stations

Wi-Fi at Railway Stations

Railway proposes to provide Wi-Fi in all A1, A & B category stations on Indian Railways. There are total 709 such stations on Indian Railways (A1-75, A-332 and B-302) including 34 stations in Gujarat and 45 stations in Maharashtra.

Trials for provision of Wi-Fi at stations with no Capital investment from Railways have been conducted. These trials were conducted to find a suitable business model to sustain the system.

At present, the Wi-Fi facility has been provided at 11 stations on Indian Railways as detailed below:-

(1) CST Mumbai, Central Railway

(2) Howrah, Eastern Railway

(3) New Delhi, Northern Railway

(4) Varanasi, Northern Railway

(5) Ghazipur, North Eastern Railway

(6) Chennai, Southern Railway

(7) Secunderabad, South Central Railway

(8) Ahmedabad, Western Railway

(9) Agra Cantt., North Central Railway

(10) Bengaluru, South Western Railway

(11) Madgaon, Konkan Railway.

‘A1’ & ‘A’ category stations are likely to be completed in next two years and ‘B’ Category stations would take another one year.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha .

Source :PIBNEWS.

Wednesday, 3 June 2015

Wi-Fi 07:46

Vijayawada Railway station set to go Wi-Fi by June-end

Vijayawada Railway station set to go Wi-Fi by June-end

Vijayawada (BZA): Vijayawada railway Station will join the elite club of A-1 category stations in the country offering the facility With the move, after the Pandit Nehru Bus Station (PNBS), the city railway station is all set to offer Wi-Fi facility to passengers by the end of June.

Passengers can avail 4G (fourth generation) services, once the facility is commissioned for which arrangements are going on at a brisk pace, according to official sources.

So far, only seven stations in the country – Agra Cantonment, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, New Delhi, Secunderabad and Varanasi — are providing Wi-Fi facility to passengers.

Vijayawada station will be the first in Andhra Pradesh to provide the facility free of cost up to the first 30 minutes and charge for the subsequent usage is being worked out. The service will be rendered by RailTel Corporation of India, which has almost completed the works on the Wi-Fi base station, a senior official of the Vijayawada Division told.

The Ministry of Railways has planned to offer Wi-Fi facility at nearly 400 A-1 and A category stations having successfully implemented it at some most important stations as pilot projects.

It was also targeted to provide Wi-Fi on premium trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duranto Expresses.

RailTel has the exclusive Right of Way along the country’s railway tracks for its optical fibre cable network, Railway officials say.

The Wi-Fi roll-out work at important stations has gained pace after a provision has been made for it in the Railway Budget. South Central Railway General Manager P.K. Srivastava, during his recent visit here, has said that making stations Wi-Fi enabled was a priority and it was high time that Vijayawada station was equipped with it.

Meanwhile, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) is in the advanced stages of providing Wi-Fi on the M.G Road as part of the Smart Cities programme . A survey has already been done and the OFC work is under way.

It is a pilot project that will be replicated in other prime areas in a phased manner, VMC Commissioner G. Veerapandian says. He said top officials of the service provider discussed the modalities two days ago.

Friday, 22 May 2015

Wi-Fi 08:33

DMRC, RailTel sign MoU for WiFi services at select Metro Stations

DMRC, RailTel sign MoU for WiFi services at select Metro Stations

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Wednesday signed an agreement with the RailTel Corporation of India for starting wifi Internet services at some select stations on its network.

Five stations of the Delhi Metro system have been identified for these service initially.

“The stations are Rajiv Chowk, Kashmere Gate, Vishwavidyalaya, Central Secretariat and Hauz Khas,” a senior official of the DMRC said.

“As per the Memorandum of Understanding, the installation of the equipment is expected to be completed within the next seven months,” he said.

RailTel shall conduct the necessary surveys, install equipment and carry out maintenance of the installed infrastructure.

Asked if it will be a free or paid service, the official said, “Those modalities will be worked out once the infrastructure is in place.”

The facility would be available at these stations only and not inside the trains.

“Later trains may be included.” The agreement was signed at the Metro Bhawan in the presence of DMRC’s Managing Director Mangu Singh and RailTel Corporation of India’s Chairman and Managing Director R K Bahuguna.

“DMRC is exploring the possibilities of introducing wifi-based Internet facilities at its metro stations as well as trains. This MoU is the first step towards that direction,” the official said.

Thursday, 21 May 2015

Wi-Fi 07:17

Railway stations on Thiruvananthapuram Division to get makeover as MNCs promise big bucks

Railway stations on Thiruvananthapuram Division to get makeover as MNCs promise big bucks

Thiruvananthapuram (TVC): Soon many of the railway stations in the Thiruvananthapuram division will get a new look including beautiful gardens to welcome commuters and new infrastructure like coach indication boards on the platforms.

The divisional authorities are effecting the beautification drive by inviting sponsorships from MNCs and other interested parties.

“The response has been good with many evincing interest. Oil major BPCL has agreed to renovate the Thrippunithura station. A small plot will be handed over to BPCL temporarily where they will set up a garden. Similarly, coach indication boards will be set up on platforms and the infrastructure there will be given a fresh coat of paint. In return we will allow the parties to display their names,” said a senior railway officer.

Another station that now boasts a garden and other trappings is Kollam, done with the help of ‘Chungam’ Jewellers.

“With lakhs of commuters passing through the stations every day, the MNCs are interested in such sponsored beautification work. Also,they have to utilise their corporate social responsibility funds. The Aluva railway station already boasts of a garden and an LED plasma aquarium. The dilapidated untidy looks that stations have is set to change,” the officer said.

The station beautification drive comes after a similar initiative to improve amenities for passengers in partnership with reputed private players.

As a pilot project, M/s Cadell Traders, the authorized distributor of M/s. Coffeeday, has been roped in to re-furbish an old storeroom at Chengannur Railway station into a waiting lounge with facilities such as Wi-Fi, Magazine Stand, modern mobile charging points, well designed sofas and chairs.

Saturday, 4 April 2015

WIFI 14:58

Western Railway like to energise Suburban Locals with WiFi connections

Western Railway like to energise Suburban Locals with WiFi connections

Mumbai: Western Railway (WR) will provide WiFi in local trains as well, said officials. The earlier plan was to just provide WiFi on the platforms, but the consensus that seems to be emerging is that people may overcrowd the platform just for the sake of free WiFi if the facility is restricted only to platforms.

After the Central Railway (CR) began installing routers at CST station since February, the WR will also introduce the technology, but has decided to take the endeavour forward by installing WiFi in the train itself so that commuters can surf the Internet and can productively save time during their commute.

A company called Wow Solutions has suggested a proposition that will be beneficial to the company as well as the Railways, an official said. “The company has said that they will install the WiFi for free and will earn revenue via advertisements when commuters log on to the browser.”

Advertisers will then give Wow Solutions a sum of money every time a commuter opens the browser, “The advertisement will appear like a slide in a Powerpoint presentation. The commuter will have to close it, but the company would have already earned revenue as someone has seen it,” added the official.

Railway minister Suresh Prabhu had promised free WiFi to all railway users in the Rail Budget presented on February 26 this year, in both passenger and suburban trains.

Friday, 20 March 2015

WIFI 07:40

Wi-Fi facility has been provided at 7 railway stations

Indian Railways has provided Free Wi-Fi at seven railway stations out of 407 stations planned for high speed Internet.

Manoj Sinha, minister of state for railways said, “Wi-Fi facility has been provided at 7 railway stations namely Bengaluru, New Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Agra Cantonment, Varanasi and Secunderabad.”

The internet access is provided free to the users for first 30 minutes. For usage beyond free minutes, it is priced at Rs 25 for 30 minutes and Rs 35 for one hour and is valid through 24 hours.

Indian Railways have plans to provide Wi-Fi facility at 75 A1 stations and 332 A category stations throughout the country and in select trains in a phase-wise manner.

In the next 12 months, Indian Railways is planning to introduce Wi-Fi services at 75 A1 category stations and later on will focus on A category stations.

Presently, provision of Wi-Fi facility at 75 ‘A1’ category stations is in progress. Provision of Wi-Fi broadband facility in other select trains involves bandwidth from Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and modification in power cars to house satellite antenna and associated equipments. It will take 18-24 months for completion, subject to availability of funds.

Wi-Fi facility in three rakes of Howrah Rajdhani Express has been provided as a pilot project and Indian Railways further proposes to provide this facility in select trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duranto.

This facility will be provided by selecting suitable technology for continuous connectivity with the World Wide Web when the train is on move.

Wednesday, 3 December 2014

Wi-Fi 05:58

Indian Railways to Introduce Wi-Fi Services at 400 Stations

Indian Railways to Introduce Wi-Fi Services at 400 Stations

Indian Railways proposes to introduce Wi-Fi services at 400 railway stations (‘A1’ & ‘A’ category) throughout the country and in select trains.

Wi-Fi facility in three rakes of Howrah Rajdhani Express has been provided as a pilot project and Railway further proposes to provide this facility in select trains (Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duranto Category). This facility will be provided selecting suitable technology for continuous connectivity with the World Wide Web when the train is on move.

Presently, provision of Wi-Fi facility at 75 ‘A1’ category stations is in progress. Wi-Fi facility in three rakes of Howrah Rajdhani Express has already been commissioned. Provision of Wi-Fi Broadband facility in other select trains involves bandwidth from Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and modification in Power Cars to house satellite antenna and associated equipments. It will take 18-24 months for completion, subject to availability of funds.

Wi-Fi at Bengaluru station has been commissioned in October 2014. For the balance A1 category stations, work is in progress and is likely to e commissioned in the next 12 months and subsequently work in A category stations will be taken up.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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Saturday, 1 November 2014

Wi-Fi 04:39

RailTel makes Bangalore Railway Station the First Wifi connected Station in the Country

RailTel makes Bangalore Railway Station the First Wifi connected Station in the Country

Bangalore (SBC): The Indian Railways has successfully implemented Wi-Fi facility in Bangalore City Railway station for providing high speed internet to the passengers. “RailWire” – the retail Broadband distribution model of RailTel Corporation of India Ltd, a PSU of the Ministry of Railways, is the powering engine for distributing internet bandwidth through WiFi. The facility at Bangalore is taken up as a pilot project. The Minister of Railways Shri D.V.Sadananda Gowda recently inaugurated the facility and dedicated the service for passengers. This service will be great help for the commuters at Bangalore City Railway station to stay connected and surf internet on the go. With the implementation of this service, Bangalore railway station becomes the first station in the country to have WiFi facility for passengers.

RailTel has been mandated by Railways to provide Wi-Fi facility at A1 & A category stations and Bangalore is the first such stations being taken up this facility by RailTel as a pilot. The facility has been created by RailTel with a Gigabit Ethernet network using Optic Fibre in a ring. 17 such GE switches deliver to 46 Nos of Wireless Access Points (AP), which are commissioned strategically at all 10 Platforms including concourse area. OFC cable has been laid in all the platforms at Bangalore City Station, including FOB & Subway.

Wi-Fi facility shall be available to the passengers on their Mobile Phones free of charges initially for a period of 30 minutes. For usage beyond 30 minutes, the user may purchase scratch cards, which will be made available at the WiFi Help Desk. These are priced at Rs.25 for 30 minutes and Rs.35 for 1 Hour and are valid through 24 hours.Additional browsing time can also be purchased on-line using Credit/Debit cards.

RailTel Corporation a “Mini Ratna (Category-I)” PSU is the largest neutral telecom services providers in the country owning a Pan-India optic fiber network covering all important towns & cities of the country and several rural areas covering 70% of India’s population. RailTel is in the forefront in providing nationwide Broadband Telecom & Multimedia Network in all parts of the country in addition to modernization of Train operations and administration network systems for Indian Railways. With its Pan India high capacity network, RailTel is working towards creating a knowledge society at various fronts and has been selected for implementation of various.

Tuesday, 28 October 2014

Wi-Fi 22:08

Bangalore Railway Station Becomes the First Station in the Country to Have Wifi Facility

Bangalore Railway Station Becomes the First Station in the Country to Have Wifi Facility

The Indian Railways has successfully implemented Wi-Fi facility in Bangalore City Railway station for providing high speed internet to the passengers. “RailWire” - the retail Broadband distribution model of RailTel Corporation of India Ltd, a PSU of the Ministry of Railways, is the powering engine for distributing internet bandwidth through WiFi. The facility at Bangalore is taken up as a pilot project. The Minister of Railways Shri D.V.Sadananda Gowda recently inaugurated the facility and dedicated the service for passengers. This service will be great help for the commuters at Bangalore City Railway station to stay connected and surf internet on the go. With the implementation of this service, Bangalore railway station becomes the first station in the country to have WiFi facility for passengers.

RailTel has been mandated by Railways to provide Wi-Fi facility at A1 & A category stations and Bangalore is the first such stations being taken up this facility by RailTel as a pilot. The facility has been created by RailTel with a Gigabit Ethernet network using Optic Fibre in a ring. 17 such GE switches deliver to 46 Nos of Wireless Access Points (AP), which are commissioned strategically at all 10 Platforms including concourse area. OFC cable has been laid in all the platforms at Bangalore City Station, including FOB & Subway.

Wi-Fi facility shall be available to the passengers on their Mobile Phones free of charges initially for a period of 30 minutes. For usage beyond 30 minutes, the user may purchase scratch cards, which will be made available at the WiFi Help Desk. These are priced at Rs.25 for 30 minutes and Rs.35 for 1 Hour and are valid through 24 hours.Additional browsing time can also be purchased on-line using Credit/Debit cards.

RailTel Corporation a "Mini Ratna (Category-I)" PSU is the largest neutral telecom services providers in the country owning a Pan-India optic fiber network covering all important towns & cities of the country and several rural areas covering 70% of India’s population. RailTel is in the forefront in providing nationwide Broadband Telecom & Multimedia Network in all parts of the country in addition to modernization of Train operations and administration network systems for Indian Railways. With its Pan India high capacity network, RailTel is working towards creating a knowledge society at various fronts and has been selected for implementation of various.

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