Department of Telecom (DoT)/Dept. of Telecom Services (DTS) Network
| Key Telecom Data | |
| Item | Total as on 01.04.2000 |
| Number of additional Exchanges | 27,160 |
| Net Switching Capacity (million) | 32.645 |
| Direct Exchange Lines DELs (million) | 26.510 |
| Trunk Automatic Exchanges (million) | 1.947 |
| Village Public Telephone (Nos.) | 3,74,605 |
| OFC (RKMs=route kilometres) | 1,71,920 |
| Microwave (RKMs) | 1,69,152 |
| Source: DTS | |