Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed that Odisha would be among areas which get 5G telecom services in the first phase of its launch. The state will have access to 5G telecom service in the very first phase and it will provide users 10 times the speed of 4G.
According to the official reports, around 13 cities will likely get 5G telecom service across the country in the first phase. Vaishnaw also downplayed apprehensions over the radiation impact of 5G and the radiation from 5G is much below the WHO-recommended levels. Also, a 5G lab has been developed at IIT-Madras.
Vaishnaw also said India is looking at developing hydrogen-powered trains by 2023. The Railways is trying to connect the remote and unconnected areas of the country through its ‘Gati Shakti’ policy, and work on this is on the fast track.
