Shah said the mammoth project had enormous challenges, but was completed well before its timeline.
\"This landmark project will usher a new era of development for the Andaman & Nicobar islands,\" he said.
The home minister said the submarine OFC will provide high-speed telecom and broadband facilities in Andaman and Nicobar Islands at par with metro cities.
\"Modi govt is resolved towards its mission of Digital India<\/a> and empowering its citizens with the best of modern facilities,\" he tweeted.
The prime minister said the 2,312-kilometer-long submarine optical fibre cable from Chennai to Andaman and Nicobar Islands, laid at a cost of Rs 1,224 crore, will provide \"better and cheaper connectivity\".
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