11 years of Digital India: Internet connections quadruple to 1.02 billion

The government on Tuesday highlighted the gains made under the Digital India programme over the past 11 years, saying the initiative had transformed public service delivery and expanded digital infrastructure. According to the report, the country’s internet connections have quadrupled to over 1.02 billion, the cost of 1 GB of mobile data has fallen to ₹8-10 from ₹270, and UPI now processes about 750 million transactions a day.