**Policy Summary: Optical Fibre Cable Deployment in India (2022-2025)**
As of March 31, 2025, the Ministry of Communications reports that 698,010 route kilometers of Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) have been laid across India over the preceding three years. This deployment spans all states and union territories, with significant installations in Andhra Pradesh (70,544 km), Kerala (81,764 km), Tamil Nadu (86,944 km), and Telangana (65,270 km). The initiative aims to enhance connectivity infrastructure nationwide.
Detailed state-wise data on OFC deployment is available in Annexure I.
This information was provided by the Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Communications: The Indian government ministry responsible for communications.
Optical Fibre Cable: The technology being laid and maintained across the country.
Andhra Pradesh: One of the states in India where Optical Fibre Cable has been laid.
Kerala: One of the states in India where Optical Fibre Cable has been laid.
Tamil Nadu: One of the states in India where Optical Fibre Cable has been laid.
Uttar Pradesh: One of the states in India where Optical Fibre Cable has been laid.
Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar: The Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development who provided the information.
Rajya Sabha: The Council of States, the upper house of the Parliament of India, where the question was answered.
Ministry of Communications
Laying and Maintenance of Optical Fibre Cables in
the country
Posted On: 31 JUL 2025 3:06PM by PIB Delhi
As of March 31, 2025, a total of 6,98,010 route KM of Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) has been laid across the
country during the last three years. The state-wise details are attached as Annexure-I.
Annexure-I
Total OFC Laid
S. No State/UT Name
(in route KM)
1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands (UT) 332
2. Andhra Pradesh 70544
3. Arunachal Pradesh 2859
4. Assam 19288
5. Bihar 11480
6. Chandigarh (UT) 1558
7. Chhattisgarh 14629
8. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (UT) 189
9. Delhi (UT) 7951
10. Goa 520
11. Gujarat 14767
12. Haryana 6027
13. Himachal Pradesh 5488
14. Jammu and Kashmir (UT) 10072
15. Jharkhand 14065
16. Karnataka 21812
17. Kerala 81764
18. Ladakh (UT) 1187
19. Lakshadweep (UT) 20
20. Madhya Pradesh 22925
21. Maharashtra 56211
22. Manipur 2171
23. Meghalaya 3335
24. Mizoram 1594
25. Nagaland 1957
26. Odisha 18773
27. Puducherry (UT) 3128. Punjab 41326
29. Rajasthan 37706
30. Sikkim 1005
31. Tamil Nadu 86944
32. Telangana 65270
33. Tripura 386
34. Uttar Pradesh 41980
35. Uttarakhand 8382
36. West Bengal 23461
Grand Total 698010
This information was given by the Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Dr.
Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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