Landline telephone services restored in most places in Kashmir, says officials

Srinagar: The communication curbs in Kashmir have been eased to some extent and landline telephone services restored in most places across the Valley in view of the improving situation, officials said on Sunday.

No untoward incident was reported from anywhere in the Valley on Saturday, they said, adding the restrictions on communication were eased in view of the improving situation. Landline telephone services have been restored in most areas across the length and breadth of the Valley, the officials said.

They said a few more telephone exchanges providing fixed-line phone services, including in Srinagar, were restored on Saturday evening. The process of fully restoring the landline connectivity, baring in a few pockets, is underway and more telephone lines would be restored soon, they added. However, the services continued to remain snapped in the commercial hub of Lal Chowk and Press Enclave.