According to industry sources, the Prime Minister will showcase the working of 5G services from an underground tunnel of the Delhi Metro’s upcoming station in Dwarka Sector 25 on October 1, 2022. Prior to this, the Prime Minister is expected to launch 5G services in the country on October 1, 2022.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is constructing an extension of Airport Express Line from Sector 21 Metro Station to the upcoming India International Convention Centre (IICC) at Sector 25, Dwarka. As per sources, a portion of the tunnel at upcoming IICC premises has been chosen to showcase the working of the 5G network inside the tunnel to the Prime Minister.

Additionally, the 5G setup inside the tunnel includes telecom equipment, cameras, optical fibre cables (OFCs). The DMRC has provided logistical support for the demonstration during the 5G roll-out.