Bharti Airtel Expands 5G Coverage with 2,400 New Sites in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

Over the past few years, Bharti Airtel has emerged as one of the leading 5G network providers in India. With over 36 million customers across major cities, the brand is actively working to connect every part of the country with the latest 5G network. Now, the brand has confirmed over 2,400 new 5G sites across Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Airtel has deployed 5G across 87 districts in the last 12 months

In an official press release shared to the National Stock Exchange of India, Airtel has confirmed that every major upcoming town and rural area in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are now connected via high-speed 5G internet connectivity. This includes Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Rewa, Ujjain, Sagar, Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg, Dewas, Korba and Rajnandgaon.

To achieve this, the telecom company has deployed as many as 6 5G sites daily for a span of 12 months in 2025. Bharti Airtel CEO, Ritesh Agarwal has mentioned that this initiative is part of the brand's aim to connect citizens, students, micro-businesses and government institutions across the two states.

Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are among Airtel’s most strategic markets, and this expansion reflects our unwavering commitment to connecting the length and breadth of Bharat

— Ritesh Agarwal , CEO at Bharti Airtel

With the two key areas for Airtel now under the 5G network umbrella, the company has enabled seamless high-speed mobile connectivity essential for digital payments, education and work. Currently, the brand caters to almost 36 million customers across states in India. It also operates globally in 17 countries with over 500 million subscribers.