New Delhi: Intel Technologies India Pvt Ltd, with support from Indian Railways, today (Jan 9, 2004) announced India's first ever in-train Internet access service. The service is available aboard North India-bound Shatabadi trains, covering seven cities in North India until January 28, 2004.

These Shatabadi's will have a dedicated bogie with eight work stations where passengers will be able to experience Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with Hyper-Threading technology-based PCs and Intel® Centrino? mobile technology-based notebooks.

The Intel-branded coach will host PC awareness workshops and feature education and gaming zones. According to Sandeep Aurora, Channel Business Manager, Intel Technology India Pvt Ltd, "The value of time is important to Indian business travellers.

By introducing PCs and Internet connectivity on the participating Shatabadi trains, we aim to demonstrate how these great business tools can allow business travellers to stay in touch with their businesses and be productive while on the road. The initiative is part of Intel's extensive PC education efforts in India."

Passengers riding in the Intel PC Zone can experience the latest Intel technology, desktop and notebook PCs, raise their queries with demo executives and provide feedback.