China’s Fuxing bullet trains offer free WiFi to passengers

A Fuxing bullet trains is shown at an exhibition in Beijing on Monday. [Photo by Cheng Gong/China Daily]

Connect your mobile phone to the network “Gaotie WiFi”, download the “Zhangshanggaotie” app and log in, and then you can enjoy free WiFi on China’s Fuxing bullet trains, Beijing Daily App reported on Jan. 25.

The “Zhangshanggaotie” app has so far covered 274 Fuxing bullet trains, providing free WiFi to about 500,000 passengers every day while ensuring the safety of personal information.

Besides free WiFi, the “Zhangshanggaotie” app has another six features including a car-hailing service and a station map service.

Passengers can also connect their ticket information to the app, so that they can receive real-time warnings during their trips. They can also share trip information with their families and friends via WeChat, with the ability to share location and up-to-date information as to whether the train will arrive at the scheduled time.