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Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday made it clear that Sikkim will get 5G services before Independence Day this year. While addressing the function the Electronics and Information Technology Minister said the Centre has proposed to cover all villages in the country with 4G and 5G services over the next 18-24 months and work was already in progress.Also Read : Virushka seeks Blessing at Mahakaleshwar at Ujjain, ahead of IND vs Aus matchHe said, “Sikkim will get 5G services before August 15 this year,”  He further said, “The Centre may consider extending the railway network beyond Rangpo and it was working on three alignments, one of which will be finalized in consultation with the state government in the future,” he also mentioned that Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself is taking deep interest in the ongoing infrastructure work in the North Eastern states, “The Modi government has increased allocation for railway projects in the region to Rs 10,000 crore in the 2023-24