While the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has proposed the installation of 5G infrastructure on metro pillars, its response to a Right to Information (RTI) plea by The Hindu showed that the transit system has no concrete plans to provide faster internet in its underground sections.
At present, 4G network is accessible on the underground metro lines, albeit at a slow speed, as it is overwhelmed by a large number of passengers consuming data from 4G airwaves.