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Amarnath Yatra: BSNL expands network to remote areas
The Northlines
|13 JUNE 2025
SRINAGAR: With a major boost to communication services for Amarnath pilgrims and remote areas of Kashmir valley, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Thursday said to have upgraded 67 mobile towers to 4G along the Baltal and Pahalgam routes leading to the holy Amarnath cave.
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BSNL, the government-run telecom company, is also expanding its 'Atma-nirbhar 4G' network project across remote and uncovered villages of Kashmir, aiming to bridge the digital divide and enhance high-speed internet access in far-flung areas.
Speaking to the news agency, Arvind Pandey, General Manager of BSNL, J&K, said the upgraded infrastructure will provide pilgrims with seamless mobile and data services during the Yatra.
This story is from the 13 JUNE 2025 edition of The Northlines.
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