The end of an era for the telegram in India

Yesterday, India’s state-run telegram service (BSNL), wired its final telegram, bringing to a close 162 years of service.

Here’s a link to an article from “The Daily Mail” (lots of pictures – hence the link):

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2363431/Indians-scramble-send-telegrams-family-friends-country-ends-service-162-years.html