The 163-year old telegram service in the country - the harbinger of good and bad news for generations of Indians has been closed by BSNL.
the Telegram service was started in 1850 on an experimental basis between Kolkata and Diamond Harbour. It was opened for use by the British East India Company. In 1854, the service was made available to the public.
BSNL had decided to discontinue telegrams following a huge difference in revenue. The service generated about Rs. 75 Lakh annually, compared with the cost of over Rs. 100 crore required to run this service.
But One can still see the details about Telegram in its offices.
In its Dadar (Prabhadevi) office there is a huge board of various Telegram messages. see the image.
Also There is a dedicated window for this purpose.(see the image)
Even in the list of services it is being shown. Hopefully it will be taken out in time.
the Telegram service was started in 1850 on an experimental basis between Kolkata and Diamond Harbour. It was opened for use by the British East India Company. In 1854, the service was made available to the public.
BSNL had decided to discontinue telegrams following a huge difference in revenue. The service generated about Rs. 75 Lakh annually, compared with the cost of over Rs. 100 crore required to run this service.
But One can still see the details about Telegram in its offices.
In its Dadar (Prabhadevi) office there is a huge board of various Telegram messages. see the image.
Also There is a dedicated window for this purpose.(see the image)
Even in the list of services it is being shown. Hopefully it will be taken out in time.
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