India’s 5G rollout has reached near-universal coverage, with services now available in 99.9% of the country’s districts, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said all States and Union Territories are currently covered under the 5G network.

As of 31 October 2025, Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have installed 5.08 lakh 5G Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) across rural and urban regions. Overall, India now has more than 31 lakh BTSs deployed nationwide, set up by both private operators and State-led service providers.

To tackle call drops and improve internet connectivity in underserved regions, the government highlighted multiple ongoing initiatives. These include the BharatNet project

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