Extracted Data Points:

  • Indian Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI) conducted independent drive tests (IDT) during March 2026 in Bathinda, Sri Muktsar Sahib cities and Amritsar-Bathinda rail route (Punjab LSA)
  • Tests conducted from March 16, 2026 to March 19, 2026 covering 276.8 km city drive, 6 hotspot locations, and 282.8 km railway track
  • Tests monitored under supervision of TRAI Jaipur Regional Office
  • Key QoS parameters measured: coverage, call drop rate (CDR), call setup success rate (CSR), data download (DL) and upload (UL) throughput
  • Tests used 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G network SIM cards of all TSPs with advanced test handsets and software systems

Bathinda City Results:

  • Coverage Gap (poor signal samples/total samples): Airtel 287/30694, BSNL 7669/29845, RJIL 378/30653, VIL 283/30542
  • Call Drop (dropped calls/successful calls): Airtel 0/275, BSNL 4/268, RJIL 1/276, VIL 1/273
  • Call Silence Instances (silence >3sec/total calls): Airtel 3/267, RJIL 1/266, VIL 17/268
  • Data Download Throughput (Mbps): Airtel (5G/4G) 151.88, BSNL (4G) 14.55, RJIL (5G/4G) 198.27, VIL (5G/4G/2G) 34.07
  • Data Upload Throughput (Mbps): Airtel (5G/4G) 18.53, BSNL (3G) 5.70, RJIL (5G/4G) 14.19, VIL (5G/4G/2G) 15.97

Sri Muktsar Sahib City Results:

  • Coverage Gap: Airtel 70/10777, BSNL 2180/9510, RJIL 148/10119, VIL 43/10123
  • Call Drop: Airtel 0/91, BSNL 2/89, RJIL 1/91, VIL 0/91
  • Call Silence Instances: Airtel 2/87, RJIL 3/88, VIL 0/87
  • Data Download Throughput (Mbps): Airtel (5G/4G) 172.32, BSNL (4G) 18.20, RJIL (5G/4G) 222.90, VIL (5G/4G/2G) 26.51
  • Data Upload Throughput (Mbps): Airtel (5G/4G) 11.02, BSNL (3G) 5.00, RJIL (5G/4G) 12.87, VIL (5G/4G/2G) 13.19

Amritsar-Bathinda Rail Route Results:

  • Coverage Gap: Airtel 552/21422, BSNL 4959/20782, RJIL 287/21228, VIL 571/20813
  • Call Drop: Airtel 2/108, BSNL 8/109, RJIL 0/108, VIL 0/91
  • Data Download Throughput (Mbps): Airtel (5G/4G) 95.82, BSNL (4G/3G) 18.36, RJIL (5G/4G) 111.72, VIL (5G/4G/2G) 11.11
  • Data Upload Throughput (Mbps): Airtel (5G/4G) 19.89, BSNL (4G/3G) 7.82, RJIL (5G/4G) 16.93, VIL (5G/4G/2G) 13.60

Test Route Coverage Areas:

  • Bathinda City: Behman Diwana, Lal Singh Nagar, Ganpati Enclave, Jassi Pawali, Tungwali, Bhuccho Mandi, Guru Gobind Singh Nagar, Bhokhra, Goniana, Nehiyan Wala, Buladewala, Killi Nihal Singhwali, Kothe Chet Singh
  • Sri Muktsar Sahib City: Bhalaiana, Butter Sarinh, Lohara, Doda, Bhullar, New Anaj Mandi, Subhash Nagar, Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar, Udekaran, Guru Anand Dev Nagar
  • Railway Route: Amritsar to Bathinda via Beas Junction, Jalandhar City Junction, Kapurthala, Kapurthala Rail Coach Factory, Sultanpur Lodhi, Lohiyan Khas Junction, Makhu, Firozpur Cantt Junction, Faridkot, Kot Kapura Junction, Gangsar Jaito
  • Detailed report available on TRAI website: www.trai.gov.in
  • Contact: TRAI Jaipur Regional Office at adv.jaipur@trai.gov.in or 0141-2701919