TRAI Mobile Network Quality Assessment for Kachchh Region, September 2026
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released findings from an Independent Drive Test (IDT) conducted across Kachchh area including Gandhidham and Bhuj cities and the Bhuj to Bachau highway in Gujarat LSA during September 8-11, 2026. The assessment was supervised by TRAI Regional Office Jaipur and aimed to verify real-time quality of mobile network services (voice and data) provided by Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) using advanced test handsets and software systems across 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G networks.
Test Coverage and Methodology
The drive test covered 245.2 km of city drives, 9 hotspot locations, and 75.7 km of highway route between Bhuj and Bachau. Specific areas tested included Sukhpar, Uma Nagar, Airport Ring Road, Sanskar Nagar, Din Dayal Nagar, Junavas, Somiya Nagar, Anjar, Jalaram Nagar, Bharat Nagar, Gandhidham, Vinayak Society, Kandla, and Mundra. The highway route covered Bhuj to Bhachau via Danda Bazar, Bhuj-Bhachau Highway, Padhar, Kaniyabe, Budharmora, Amardi, Kumbhardi, Euro Colony, and Madina Nagar.
Key Performance Metrics - Urban Areas (Gandhidham & Bhuj Cities)
Coverage gap measurements showed Airtel had 242 poor signal samples out of 56,687 total samples, BSNL had 575/56,051, RJIL had 290/55,391, and VIL had 245/56,876. Call drop rates were 0/496 for Airtel, 10/496 for BSNL, 3/495 for RJIL, and 0/499 for VIL. Call silence instances (>3 seconds) were recorded as 0/460 for Airtel, 6/459 for BSNL, 7/462 for RJIL, and 2/476 for VIL.
Packet loss rates in downlink were 0.17% for Airtel, 1.52% for BSNL, 0.93% for RJIL, and 0.42% for VIL. Uplink packet loss rates were 0.22% for Airtel, 2.40% for BSNL, 0.79% for RJIL, and 0.39% for VIL.
Data performance showed average download speeds of 177.25 Mbps for Airtel (5G/4G), 10.27 Mbps for BSNL (4G/3G/2G), 231.92 Mbps for RJIL (5G/4G), and 31.68 Mbps for VIL (5G/4G/2G). Average upload speeds were 34.26 Mbps for Airtel, 7.32 Mbps for BSNL, 29.44 Mbps for RJIL, and 16.86 Mbps for VIL.
Key Performance Metrics - Bhuj to Bachau Highway
Coverage gap measurements on the highway showed Airtel had 202 poor signal samples out of 11,015 total samples, BSNL had 1,718/10,423, RJIL had 187/10,902, and VIL had 164/11,198. Call drop rates were 0/54 for Airtel, 7/56 for BSNL, 0/54 for RJIL, and 1/55 for VIL. Call silence instances were 0/53 for Airtel, 0/61 for BSNL, 1/52 for RJIL, and 1/55 for VIL.
Packet loss rates in downlink were 0.50% for Airtel, 3.88% for BSNL, 0.98% for RJIL, and 1.11% for VIL. Uplink packet loss rates were 0.43% for Airtel, 4.19% for BSNL, 0.65% for RJIL, and 1.12% for VIL.
Data performance on the highway showed average download speeds of 139.15 Mbps for Airtel (5G/4G), 10.66 Mbps for BSNL (4G/3G/2G), 241.22 Mbps for RJIL (5G/4G), and 22.97 Mbps for VIL (5G/4G/2G). Average upload speeds were 17.68 Mbps for Airtel, 3.80 Mbps for BSNL, 19.41 Mbps for RJIL, and 13.80 Mbps for VIL.
The findings have been shared with respective TSPs for necessary action, and the detailed report is available on TRAI's website. For clarifications, TRAI's Regional Office in Jaipur can be contacted at adv.jaipur@trai.gov.in or telephone number 0141-2701919.