India sent its last telegram on July 14, after using the once revolutionary technology for fast communication for 163 years. Thousands crammed into the country’s telegram offices as the service shut down for good.
The service began in 1850, as an experiment to connect Kolkata and Diamond Harbour. In 1854, it was made available to the public. Since then, the Service had sent million of telegrams across India.
The Telegraph was invented by Samuel Morse. Morse Code, the code used to send telegram messages, is named after him.
The messages were conveyed using electrical signals which were transmitted by interlinking wires.
During its final years, the service was able to garner a revenue of 75 lakhs annually, but the running cost was an extravagant, Rs 100 Cr.
On July 14, 2013 the last telegram message was sent to Rahul Gandhi by Ashwani Mishra.
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