PM dedicates Chennai-Andaman & Nicobar submarine optical fibre cable link

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday dedicated to the nation, 2,300 km submarine optical cable connecting Andaman and Nicobar Islands to Chennai, which is set to be a big a leap in the communication technology. Modi congratulated the engineering team which finished this prestigious project in 18 months. The foundation stone for this project was laid by the PM on December 30, 2018 at Port Blair.

Addressing the function thru video conferring, Prime Minister said this great leap in communication technology will boost the development of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Modi admired the laying of cables for about 2,300 kilometers under the sea as surveying in the deep sea, maintaining the quality of the cable and laying of the cable with specialised vessels is not an easy task.