Free Internet and mobile application for ticket purchase on Serbian trains to be launched soon
The Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, Tomislav Momirović, has attended the ceremony of signing a Letter of Intent between Telekom Srbija, Infrastruktura železnice Srbije a.d. and Srbija Voz a.d. whose aim is to improve customer experience of passengers using Serbian railway transport.
Future cooperation between the companies will be implemented as part of the following projects:
- The project of mounting base stations on railway pillars along the railway routes, and providing for a wifi signal for Internet access at railway stations in the territory of the Republic of Serbia, for the purpose of securing a mobile signal and the Internet
- The project of providing a wifi signal for Internet access on Serbian Voz trains;
- The project of developing a mobile application intended for end-users, for purchasing tickets for railway transport provided by Srbija Voz
Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Tomislav Momirović said that the modernization of Serbian railways was one of the key priorities for the Serbian government and the competent ministry and added that passengers’ trust in Serbian railway transport had to be restored.
“Decades of neglecting Serbian railways are over. The greatest investment surge in the development of Serbian railway transport is at its peak. The government wishes that we provide our citizens with the cutting-edge service. It is our task to bring citizens - passengers back on our trains, and raise the awareness of our people of how good and reliable means of transport it is. Customer experience must be superior and aligned with European standards, so that soon an application will be launched for ticket purchase and free Internet access aboard trains of Srbija Voz. Our citizens deserve to have the service equal to that in Central Europe and in Western Europe soon as well. Enough of the stalemate”, Minister Momirović said.
The Letter of Intent was signed by Telekom Srbija CEO Vladimir Lučić, Infrastruktura železnice Srbije CEO Nebojša Šurlan and Srbija Voz CEO Jugoslav Jović.
Telekom Srbija CEO Vladimir Lučić had this to say:
“One of Telekom Srbija's strategic commitments is to be the champion of digitalization of our entire society and economy. The document we have signed today is a step closer to achieving that goal.
As a result of our cooperation with our partners, Infrastruktura železnice Srbije and Srbija Voz, passengers will be able to use a free wifi Internet service aboard trains, which will make their trip more comfortable.
We are also developing a mobile application making it possible for passengers to purchase a railway ticket in a simple and fast way.
Finally, I wish to use this opportunity to congratulate Minister Momirović as our citizens will be able to travel by these beautiful, modern trains as of spring and promise him that Telekom Srbija will provide the fastest Internet for the fastest trains”, Lučić said.
Srbija Voz CEO Jugoslav Jović thanked Telekom Srbija for cooperation so far and said he expected a new level of service for passengers on Serbian trains.
“With this cooperation we wish to establish an impeccable connection aboard trains and jointly develop a ticket sale application. The new upgrade of the services will ensure that tickets be purchased from home or on the go and citizens will be able to purchase tickets just like people across Europe and the world”, Jović concluded.
