Telecom/Postal Services

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 11:52

 

 

Communication facilities in the State have been growing steadily in recent years, one is due to innovation in communication technology. The Postal and Telecommunication facilities in the State have expanded in the remotest Sub-divisions including Gandachera, Kanchanpur, Longtharai-velly.

 

Sl. No.

Particulars

Nos.

1.

Telephone exchanges

 84

2.

Telephone Connection

 57,897

3.

WLL Exchanges

 50

4.

WLL connection

 36,513

5.

STD booth's

 4,705

6.

Broadband connection

 6,475

7.

GSM connection

 3,25,270

8.

OFC

 1097.68 kms

9.

VPT connection

 730

10.

Post Offices

 716

Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2010-11

 

The total STD both in the State is 4,705 up to March, 2011. The number of mobile connections provided by BSNL alone till 2010-11 are 3,25,270.

 

 

Postal Services:

 

The postal network is divided into two divisions in Tripura i) Agartala Division covering South Tripura and West Tripura Districts except Khowai and Teliamura Sub-Divisions and ii) Dharmanagar Division covering Dhalai and North Tripura Districts including Khowai, Teliamura Sub-Divisions of West Tripura District. There are 716 Post Offices functioning in the State during 2010-11.

 

Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2010-11