Xinjiang trains offer free Wi-Fi service

Most passengers traveling by trains administered by railway bureaus in northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will be able to enjoy free wireless network access, starting from this year’s Spring Festival travel rush. Passengers aboard non high-speed, air-conditioned lines to and from Xinjiang can also surf the web for movies, news and online games by verifying their mobile phones starting Monday, the Urumqi Railway Administration said. Most routes operated by railway bureaus in Xinjiang will provide onboard Wi-Fi services as part of an initiative to improve the experience of passengers on the often long, tedious trips.