Mobile phone services restored in Valley

Peaceful precincts across Kashmir valley Monday reverberated with buzzing sounds of different ‘ringtones’ after a gap of 71 long days, bringing back smiles on the faces of common people, including businessmen, students and tour operators.

Large number of people, staying away from Kashmir, especially those who had failed to get connected with their loved ones in the absence of land line facilities, finally heard their parents speak, children ‘giggle’ after a long gap.

Many local residents in Srinagar cheerfully claimed, “It was like Eid is round the corner”.

Rough estimates suggested around 40 lakh post paid subscribers across Kashmir valley were connected to the outside world.