Reliance Jio has launched its 5G services in Chardham temple premises in Uttarakhand. This will let piligrims visiting Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri dhams to latch on to Jio’s 5G network.
Shri Ajendra Ajay, Chairman, Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) inaugurated the service. Shri Kishore Panwar, Vice Chairman, BKTC, Shri Yogendra Singh, CEO, BKTC and Shri Eshwar Prasad Namboodiri, Chief Priest of Badrinath Temple were also present on the occasion.
Jio said that it is present all over the state, from the state capital Dehradun to the last Indian village in Uttarakhand towards the Indo-Tibet border – Mana.
The company added that it is the only operator in the state, which is present in all the Chardhams, on the trek route of Shri Kedarnath Dham and at Shri Hemkund Sahib Gurudwara, situated at an altitude of 13,650 meters.
Jio True 5G is now providing services at the revered Char Dham in the lap of the Himalayas – Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.
Indigenous Jio 5G Macro Radios and Jio 5G Small Cells were used to provide these services.
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Commenting on the launch, Jio Spokesperson said:
We are excited to commence Jio True 5G in Chardham temple premises. Jio True 5G will be a real game changer for Uttarakhand and will usher in a plethora of opportunities and enriched experiences for students, the citizens as well as visitors of Uttarakhand. Jio is committed to expand its 5G network soon and cover every town, tehsil and taluka of Uttarakhand by December 2023.
Jio engineers in Uttarakhand are working hard in the adverse weather and tough geographies of the state to promptly deliver True 5G to every citizen, because of the transformational power of this technology and the exponential benefits it can deliver.
On the launch, Honorable Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami, said in a message:
Reliance Jio has started its 5G services in Chardham Temple premises of Uttarakhand. I congratulate and thank Jio for bringing in transformational
changes in the digital landscape of the state and commencing 5G services right at the beginning of yatra. This facility will allow millions of pilgrims to take advantage of a highspeed data network. With the successful 5G launch in Chardham, Jio has lived up to its commitment to provide 5G services not only in the main towns but also to the religiously important places of the state. Also, with the help of Jio’s strong data network, during Chardham Yatra, disaster management, surveillance and monitoring of yatra can be done on a real time basis.I once again thank Jio, which is providing digital services to the people of the state by working rapidly even in the difficult geographical structure of the state.