Extracted Data Points

Drive Test Overview

  • Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) conducted Independent Drive Test (IDT) during March 10-13, 2026 in HP LSA
  • Total distance covered: City drive - 197.4 km, Highway route - 242.1 km, Walk test - 1.6 km
  • 5 hotspot locations tested: Baijnath Temple, Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Civil Court Complex Palampur, Palampur Bus Stand, Palampur Market
  • Walk test conducted on March 11, 2026 in Palampur Main Market
  • Tests supervised by TRAI Regional Office, Delhi

Palampur City & Nearby Areas Performance

Coverage Gap (Auto-selection mode: 5G/4G/3G/2G)
  • Airtel: 918 poor signal samples out of 30,794 total samples (3.0% gap)
  • BSNL: 15,526 poor signal samples out of 29,977 total samples (51.8% gap)
  • RJIL: 1,358 poor signal samples out of 30,530 total samples (4.4% gap)
  • VIL: 4,287 poor signal samples out of 30,018 total samples (14.3% gap)
  • Signal strength thresholds: -110 dBm for 5G & 4G, -90 dBm for 3G, -85 dBm for 2G
Dropped Calls (Auto-selection mode: 5G/4G/3G/2G)
  • Airtel: 2 dropped calls out of 277 established (0.7% drop rate)
  • BSNL: 12 dropped calls out of 266 established (4.5% drop rate)
  • RJIL: 1 dropped call out of 279 established (0.4% drop rate)
  • VIL: 9 dropped calls out of 271 established (3.3% drop rate)
Call Silence Instance (Auto-selection mode: 5G/4G)
  • Airtel: 5 silence instances (>3 seconds) out of 263 established calls
  • RJIL: 3 silence instances (>3 seconds) out of 270 established calls
  • VIL: 10 silence instances (>3 seconds) out of 261 established calls
  • BSNL: Not applicable for this parameter
Data Performance (Auto-selection mode)
  • Download Throughput:
  • Airtel (5G/4G): 155.87 Mbps average (vs declared 12.69 Mbps)
  • BSNL (3G): 6.95 Mbps average (vs declared 3.00 Mbps)
  • RJIL (5G/4G): 194.17 Mbps average (vs declared 15.00 Mbps)
  • VIL (5G/4G/2G): 12.66 Mbps average (vs declared 15.00 Mbps)
  • Upload Throughput:
  • Airtel (5G/4G): 16.40 Mbps average (vs declared 0.79 Mbps)
  • BSNL (3G): 2.52 Mbps average (vs declared 3.00 Mbps)
  • RJIL (5G/4G): 16.73 Mbps average (vs declared 7.00 Mbps)
  • VIL (5G/4G/2G): 4.00 Mbps average (vs declared 8.00 Mbps)

Chandigarh to Palampur Highway Route Performance

Coverage Gap (Auto-selection mode: 5G/4G/3G/2G)
  • Airtel: 372 poor signal samples out of 24,378 total samples (1.5% gap)
  • BSNL: 7,641 poor signal samples out of 23,479 total samples (32.5% gap)
  • RJIL: 483 poor signal samples out of 24,520 total samples (2.0% gap)
  • VIL: 4,269 poor signal samples out of 23,713 total samples (18.0% gap)
Dropped Calls (Auto-selection mode: 5G/4G/3G/2G)
  • Airtel: 2 dropped calls out of 122 established (1.6% drop rate)
  • BSNL: 14 dropped calls out of 130 established (10.8% drop rate)
  • RJIL: 1 dropped call out of 122 established (0.8% drop rate)
  • VIL: 12 dropped calls out of 122 established (9.8% drop rate)
Call Silence Instance (Auto-selection mode: 5G/4G)
  • Airtel: 11 silence instances (>3 seconds) out of 124 established calls
  • RJIL: 0 silence instances (>3 seconds) out of 122 established calls
  • VIL: 11 silence instances (>3 seconds) out of 124 established calls
  • BSNL: Not applicable for this parameter
Data Performance (Auto-selection mode)
  • Download Throughput:
  • Airtel (5G/4G): 145.87 Mbps average (vs declared 12.69 Mbps)
  • BSNL (3G): 10.40 Mbps average (vs declared 3.00 Mbps)
  • RJIL (5G/4G): 199.45 Mbps average (vs declared 15.00 Mbps)
  • VIL (5G/4G): 11.56 Mbps average (vs declared 15.00 Mbps)
  • Upload Throughput:
  • Airtel (5G/4G): 22.49 Mbps average (vs declared 0.79 Mbps)
  • BSNL (3G): 3.80 Mbps average (vs declared 3.00 Mbps)
  • RJIL (5G/4G): 21.97 Mbps average (vs declared 7.00 Mbps)
  • VIL (5G/4G): 6.35 Mbps average (vs declared 8.00 Mbps)

Geographical Coverage Details

  • City areas covered: Palampur, Maranda, Bhawarna Khas, Panchrukhi, Majheran Khas, Paprola, Baijnath, Aweri, Sungal, Bharamat Uparli, Sornu, Khas Khalet, Pharer, Bindravan, Nagri, Arth Jhilki, Darang Khas, Malan, Gopalpur, Sukairi, Kandi, Saperu
  • Highway areas covered: Bilaspur, Ghumarwin, Hamirpur, Bhawarna

Additional Information

  • Detailed reports available on TRAI website: www.trai.gov.in
  • Contact email: adv.ca@trai.gov
  • Contact telephone: +91-11-20907772 (TRAI Regional Office Delhi)
  • Findings shared with respective Telecom Service Providers for necessary action