Kochi-Lakshadweep islands submarine optical fibre connection project
Published on 02 Apr 2025
- Recently, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated Kochi-Lakshadweep islands submarine optical fibre connection (KLI-SOFC) project.
- It is the submarine cable connectivity project from Mainland (Kochi) to eleven Lakshadweep Islands.
- The project is funded by Universal Services Obligation Fund (USOF), Department of Telecommunication and BSNL is the executing agency.
- The project introduces Submarine Optical Fibre connectivity for the first time in Lakshadweep since independence.