Phones service was finally restored in Kashmir on Monday.All postpaid mobile phone numbers started working at noon as was announced by the administration on Saturday. Monday afternoon, people in Kashmir were seen happily dialing their loved ones congratulating each other on being able to communicate finally.It was after 70 days that people were able to use their phones to talk to their kin and friends.Authorities had suspended mobile telephony and Internet service in Kashmir on August 5 after Centre abrogated Art 370 and divided the state into two union territories.
While Internet continues to remain suspended, the restoration of mobile telephony brought much relief to people.

As the ongoing situation in Kashmir completes two months, the continuous closure of educational institutes has badly hampered the academic cycle. Amidst this, many in Srinagar and other districts have started the initiative of community learning centres where kids assemble each day to study a bit and meet their friends from the neighbourhood.

In absence of internet and mobile telephony in Kashmir, landlines remain the only mode of connectivity in the valley.

Akin to 90s, dozens of STD booths have come up in Srinagar and elsewhere.

People make beelines at these booths to speak to their loved ones, especially ones outside the valley.

The rush is largely seen during afternoon and evenings.

Thousands of people have paid the pending bills to reactivate their old landline phone numbers