BSNL offers mobile coverage to Amarnath pilgrims (Lead)
June 23rd, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The over three lakh pilgrims to the Amarnath shrine this year need not worry about keeping in touch with their kin. The BSNL is promising mobile phone connectivity all the way up to the 13,500-foot cave.
“Customers from any other state having BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd) or MTNL (Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd) post-paid connection with roaming facility and BSNL mobile customers from Jammu and Kashmir will have almost continuous mobile service right up to the holy cave,” the BSNL said.
Mobile tower at the base camp of Baltaal, Domail and Chandanwadi were made operative in May, well ahead of the annual pilgrimage, to help the army, paramilitary forces, Shri Amarnath Shrine Board and other organisers.
BSNL has also made special arrangements at the base camp to provide pre-paid mobile connections. Customers have to provide passport size photos as well as identity and address proof.
The annual pilgrimage is set to begin June 29.
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