Extracted Data Points:

  • Indian Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI) conducted independent drive tests (IDT) in March 2026 under Himachal Pradesh telecom scheme (LSA)
  • Testing covered Palampur city and Chandigarh to Palampur highway route passing through Bilaspur, Ghumarwin, Hamirpur, and Bhawarna
  • Drive tests conducted from 10 March 2026 to 13 March 2026 under supervision of TRAI Regional Office, Delhi
  • City drive covered 197.4 kilometers in Palampur and nearby areas
  • Highway route testing covered 242.1 kilometers from Chandigarh to Palampur
  • 5 hotspot locations tested covering 1.6 kilometers in Palampur city and surrounding areas
  • Hotspot locations included: Baijnath Temple, Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Agricultural University Palampur, Civil Court Complex Palampur, Palampur Bus Stand, and Palampur Market
  • Walk test conducted on 11 March 2026 in Palampur main market to record mobile network behavior in crowded pedestrian environment
  • Testing measured key QoS parameters: coverage, call drop rate (CDR), call setup success rate (CSSR), data download (DL) and upload (UL) throughput

Palampur City Route Performance Summary:

Coverage Gap (Auto-selection mode 5G/4G/3G/2G):

  • Airtel: 918 poor signal samples out of 30,794 total samples
  • BSNL: 15,526 poor signal samples out of 29,977 total samples
  • RJIL: 1,358 poor signal samples out of 30,530 total samples
  • VIL: 4,287 poor signal samples out of 30,018 total samples

Dropped Calls (Auto-selection mode 5G/4G/3G/2G):

  • Airtel: 2 dropped calls out of 277 successfully established calls
  • BSNL: 12 dropped calls out of 266 successfully established calls
  • RJIL: 1 dropped call out of 279 successfully established calls
  • VIL: 9 dropped calls out of 271 successfully established calls

Call Silence Instances (Auto-selection mode 5G/4G):

  • Airtel: 5 instances out of 263 total calls (silence >3 seconds)
  • RJIL: 3 instances out of 270 total calls (silence >3 seconds)
  • VIL: 10 instances out of 261 total calls (silence >3 seconds)

Data Download Throughput (Overall):

  • Airtel (5G/4G): 155.87 Mbps average download speed
  • BSNL (3G): 6.95 Mbps average download speed
  • RJIL (5G/4G): 194.17 Mbps average download speed
  • VIL (5G/4G/2G): 12.66 Mbps average download speed

Data Upload Throughput (Overall):

  • Airtel (5G/4G): 16.40 Mbps average upload speed
  • BSNL (3G): 2.52 Mbps average upload speed
  • RJIL (5G/4G): 16.73 Mbps average upload speed
  • VIL (5G/4G/2G): 4.00 Mbps average upload speed

Chandigarh to Palampur Highway Route Performance Summary:

Coverage Gap (Auto-selection mode 5G/4G/3G/2G):

  • Airtel: 372 poor signal samples out of 24,378 total samples
  • BSNL: 7,641 poor signal samples out of 23,479 total samples
  • RJIL: 483 poor signal samples out of 24,520 total samples
  • VIL: 4,269 poor signal samples out of 23,713 total samples

Dropped Calls (Auto-selection mode 5G/4G/3G/2G):

  • Airtel: 2 dropped calls out of 122 successfully established calls
  • BSNL: 14 dropped calls out of 130 successfully established calls
  • RJIL: 1 dropped call out of 122 successfully established calls
  • VIL: 12 dropped calls out of 122 successfully established calls

Call Silence Instances (Auto-selection mode 5G/4G):

  • Airtel: 11 instances out of 124 total calls (silence >3 seconds)
  • RJIL: 0 instances out of 122 total calls (silence >3 seconds)
  • VIL: 11 instances out of 124 total calls (silence >3 seconds)

Data Download Throughput (Overall):

  • Airtel (5G/4G): 145.87 Mbps average download speed
  • BSNL (3G): 10.40 Mbps average download speed
  • RJIL (5G/4G): 199.45 Mbps average download speed
  • VIL (5G/4G/2G): 11.56 Mbps average download speed

Data Upload Throughput (Overall):

  • Airtel (5G/4G): 22.49 Mbps average upload speed
  • BSNL (3G): 3.80 Mbps average upload speed
  • RJIL (5G/4G): 21.97 Mbps average upload speed
  • VIL (5G/4G/2G): 6.35 Mbps average upload speed

Testing Methodology:

  • Used 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G networks with SIM cards from all TSPs
  • Multiple advanced test handsets and software systems employed
  • Live data and voice sessions established during testing
  • Real-time monitoring and analysis conducted

Contact Information:

  • Detailed reports available on TRAI website: www.trai.gov.in

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