TELECOMMUNICATION

First Telephone line was started between Kolkata and Diamond Harbour- 1851

First Telephone service was started at Kolkata - 1881

First Telephone exchange was opened at Kolkata with 50 lines- 1881

First International Telephone line was started between Mumbai and London- 1870

First Automatic Telephone exchange in Simla was opened at- 1913

Post and Telecommunication started - 1984

Total Post Offices (2000) - 1,55,000

Quick Mail Service was started in - 1975

Speed Post was started in - 1986

E-Post was started in - 2002