India, June 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
In a significant step towards strengthening the digital communication backbone of Indian Railways, Indian Railways has approved the provision of Balance 48-Fibre Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) across South Eastern Railway at a cost of Rs.200 crore.
The project will provide 48-fibre OFC connectivity over 1,696.2 Route Kilometres (RKm) across four major divisions of South Eastern Railway, reinforcing the communication network that supports safe, efficient and technology-driven railway operations.
Strengthening the Communication Backbone
The sanctioned work covers installation of OFC across the following divisions:
Together, these works will strengthen communication infrastructure...