New Delhi, Aug 7(UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and dedicate to the nation, through video conferencing, the submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connecting Chennai and Port Blair on August 10, the Prime Minister's office said on Friday.
The submarine cable will also connect Port Blair to Swaraj Dweep (Havelock), Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, Kamorta, Great Nicobar, Long Island, and Rangat. This connectivity will enable delivery of faster and more reliable mobile and landline telecom services to Andaman and Nicobar Islands, at par with other parts of India.