Mobile telephony services now available on Kedarnath trek route
India Today
In good news for pilgrims, Reliance Jio became the first telecom operator to provide mobile and data services on the trek route between Gaurikund and Kedarnath.
Reliance Jio became the first telecom operator to provide mobile and data services on the trek route between Gaurikund and Kedarnath, the company said in a statement.
Pilgrims en route to the temple will now stay connected with their loved ones through voice or video calls, it said.
The news comes amid a huge rush of pilgrims to the Himalayan shrines this year as the Char Dham Yatra resumed after a gap of two years. It had been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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A full capacity tower has been installed at Sonprayag, a very important halt location, in accordance with the plan to install five towers between Gaurikund and Kedarnath, Reliance Jio said.
Three towers at Chhoti Lincholi, Lincholi and Rudrapoint have already been installed and the remaining two will be erected soon, it added.
Ten additional solutions are being offered and the mobile network has been given the fibre link for uninterrupted connectivity to pilgrims on the route, the firm further said.
