The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro - VHF link

The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro: "In an effort to lessen the anxiety of relatives and family members of those stranded, the Very High Frequency (VHF) Amateur Radio Society has set up a control room in Calcutta and a base station in Car Nicobar.

No communication channels are open in Car Nicobar, which seems to be the worst-hit of the islands. Many people are stranded, waiting for a flight back home, but their relatives have not heard from them since Sunday, said Arya Ghosh, society secretary.

By setting up a VHF link, we will be able to know the exact condition of the victims and when they are likely to return. Distressed families can dial our control room (24603433) and we will do our best to establish contact with their kin stranded in Car Nicobar, he added."