Mangaluru: Palakkad division of Southern Railway will extend free Wi-Fi and fast internet connectivity to 10 more A-class stations in the division.The stations include Mangaluru junction, Kanhangad, Kannur, Kasargod, Palakkad junction, Payyannur, Shoranur junction, Thalassery, Tirur and Vadakara, noted Naresh Lalwani, divisional railway manager at the 62nd Railway Week celebration at the divisional headquarters of Palakkad on Tuesday.Reviewing the performance of the division during the past fiscal, Naresh, said the division carried 7.69 crore passengers in 2016-17, averaging 2.1 lakh passengers per day. It also loaded 6.222 million tonnes of freight in the last fiscal. Total earnings of the division stood at Rs 1,042.64 crore as against the Rs 1,090.08 crore of 2015-16. Despite recording an increase in passenger earnings by 3.60%, the total earnings of the division came down by 4.35%.Passenger earnings stood at Rs 650.76 crore compared to the previous year’s earnings of Rs 628.14 crore. The division earned Rs 311.59 crores through transportation of goods in 16-17, which is 18.80% less than previous year’s earnings of Rs 383.75 crores. Loading came down by 4.04% compared to 6.484 million tonnes in the year 2015-16.The year was a milestone for Palakkad division. It excelled in different aspects like key infrastructure additions in electrification, modernization of signaling, and providing better passenger amenities, he added.