Communication links with Kashmir valley snap
September 08, 2014  15:29
Heavy floods have snapped Kashmir Valley's telecommunication links with the rest of the country and state-run BSNL along with Army and IAF has launched an operation on a war footing to restore mobile services.

The BSNL is rushing experts on satellite-based services from Hyderabad and Bangalore to immediately restore mobile services.

"Kashmir Valley is cut off from the rest of the country. Mobile link and other services have been affected due to floods which have badly hit BSNL and others telecom infrastructure", Chief General Manager Telecom, J&K Circle, R N Sudhakar said.

Sudhakhar, who is leading the operation to restore the service as soon as possible, said Poonch district of Jammu region is also cut off.

"With the help of satellites, we are trying to restore the service. We are trying to do whatever we can", he said. Mobile, landline and Internet services in Kashmir Valley were snapped last night due to huge damage caused to telecommunication infrastructure of BSNL and private operators.
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