DoT activates Intra Circle Roaming in four Arunachal districts after cloudburst and landslides
The Department of Telecommunications said on 25 June 2026 it had directed telecom operators to enable Intra-Circle Roaming in Keyi Panyor, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri and West Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh till 28 June 2026 after heavy rain, a cloudburst and landslides.
Summary
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said on 25 June 2026 that it had directed all telecom service providers to enable Intra-Circle Roaming (ICR) in four districts of Arunachal Pradesh, Keyi Panyor, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri and West Siang, till 28 June 2026, after heavy rainfall, a cloudburst and landslides disrupted networks. Flash floods entered the NEEPCO Exchange at Posa, Yazali, and landslides between Potin and Yazali damaged about 12 km of optical fibre cable. ICR lets subscribers of any participating operator automatically use another available network where their home network is down.
Key facts
- Districts
- Keyi Panyor, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, West Siang
- ICR period
- Till 28 June 2026 (initial three days)
- Damage
- NEEPCO Exchange at Posa, Yazali flooded; about 12 km OFC damaged between Potin and Yazali
- ICR
- Automatic access to another operator's network when the home network is unavailable
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What does Intra-Circle Roaming (ICR), activated by DoT in four Arunachal Pradesh districts in June 2026, allow?
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Correct answer: B — Subscribers to automatically access another available network where their home network is unavailable
ICR allows subscribers of any participating operator to automatically access another available network in locations where their home network is temporarily unavailable.
Which of the following was NOT among the four Arunachal Pradesh districts where DoT activated Intra-Circle Roaming in June 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Tawang
ICR was activated in Keyi Panyor, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri and West Siang; Tawang was not among them.