Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has provided mobile coverage on the entire route of Amarnathji Yatra. Customers from any other state having BSNL or MTNL Postpaid mobile connection with roaming facility on their phone and all BSNL mobile customers from J&K State will have almost continuous mobile service right up to the Holy Cave.
Initially the service was launched in July-2010 and inaugurated by Mr. Sachin Pilot, Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology as we shared on TelecomTalk.
Every year, more than 3 lakh pilgrims visit Amarnath Yatra in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, for which the devotees have to trek to a height of 14,500 feet. BSNL is the only service provider which made GSM coverage available on the entire Yatra route.
Roaming of other States Prepaid mobile subscribers is not allowed in the state of J&K but roaming of Postpaid BSNL & MTNL subscribers from all other States works very well.
BSNL has made special arrangements at Registration/ Base campus to provide Prepaid mobile connections for Yatris, for which they should carry passport size photographs, valid Identity and valid address proof with them.
Mobile tower at Base Campus of Baltaal, Domail & Chandanwadi were made operative in the month of May itself to help Army, Para Military Forces, SASB and LANGAR organizers to make better arrangements for Yatris.
Now both the routes of Baltaal and Pehalgam including Sheshnag, Panchatarini & Holy Cave have complete coverage with BSNL mobile network.
muthu June 26, 2011 at 8:23 am
BSNL-THE NAME DEFINES IT STANDARD & QUALITY
rjs June 25, 2011 at 1:19 pm
Gud move by BSNL. BSNL is the only telecom operator which provides coverage all over the india.
Debopratim Roy June 24, 2011 at 11:56 pm
Another first only by BSNL.This is the reason why the name BSNL stands tall in Indian telecom industry..BSNL sab se best hai mere liye!
selvam June 24, 2011 at 10:18 pm
@rajiev wel done BSNL
rajiev June 24, 2011 at 1:49 pm
i m waitin for others operator , too
rajiev June 24, 2011 at 1:48 pm
good news for pilgrims.! and for us
santosh June 24, 2011 at 12:49 pm
in my bsnl no in Orissa 1.2 paisa is deducted during other network call but the web site says it is 1 paisa per second. the customer care has no info as usual. please help me.
Kanaga Deepan N June 24, 2011 at 12:02 pm
Also enjoy FREE Roaming Incoming calls for just Rs12 for 15 days…
sukhen June 24, 2011 at 10:58 am
This is called BSNL. BSNL is the best.
Raghu June 24, 2011 at 12:31 am
@tagore
the signals are not available in the Osmania University campus and near by areas also.
tagore June 23, 2011 at 10:15 pm
But no signal for three days in a week, regularly, in Tarnaka area in Hyderabad.
Sumit June 23, 2011 at 8:24 pm
very……………well for tourists…………..
“Bam Bam Bole”………..
sathish June 23, 2011 at 6:26 pm
Very Good move by BSNL, keep it up.