TELECOMMUNICATION===INFORM

First Telephone line was started - 1851
between Kolkata and Diamond Harbour.

First Telephone service was started - 1881
at Kolkata.

First Telephone exchange was opened - 1881
at Kolkata with 50 lines.

First International Telephone line was - 1870
started between Mumbai and London.

First Automatic Telephone exchange in - 1913
Simla was opened at
Post and Telecommunication started – 1984.

Total Post Offices (2000) - 1,55,000.

Quick Mail Service was started in – 1975.

Speed Post was started in – 1986.

E-Post was started in - 2002