Airtel, Jio Roll Out 3-Day Connectivity Relief for Flood‑Hit Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh
Short-term extensions aim to keep lines open as severe weather hampers recharges.
Overview
- Bharti Airtel said on August 28 that prepaid users in the affected regions will get an automatic three‑day validity extension with unlimited calling and 1GB of data per day.
- Reliance Jio announced on August 27 an automatic three‑day extension for prepaid mobile and JioHome subscribers, offering unlimited voice and 2GB of high‑speed data per day for mobile users, and said engineering teams are reinforcing the network.
- Both operators are granting a three‑day grace period for postpaid and broadband or JioHome bill payments to prevent service interruptions.
- The measures target customers in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh after flooding, landslides and evacuations disrupted connectivity.
- Financial Express, citing Business Standard, reported a government directive to keep the ICR facility active in Jammu & Kashmir until September 2.