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The Longest Telegraphic Line

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 3, 1910

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 87, No. 44.

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The Longest Telegraphic Line

THE longest telegraphic line, where instantaneous communication can be maintained, is the one connecting London, England, with Calcutta and Bombay, India, a distance of 5,342 miles. And by turning a switch in one of these cities of India, London can communicate directly with Rangoon, Burma, a distance of 7,970 miles.