Extracted Data Points:

Test Overview

  • Independent Drive Test (IDT) conducted during 10th March 2026 to 13th March 2026 in HP LSA
  • City drive covered 197.4 KMs with 5 hotspot locations and 1.6 Kms walk test
  • Highway route covered 242.1 Kms from Chandigarh to Palampur
  • Tests conducted under supervision of 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 (3.0%)
  • BSNL: 15,526 poor signal samples out of 29,977 total (51.8%)
  • RJIL: 1,358 poor signal samples out of 30,530 total (4.4%)
  • VIL: 4,287 poor signal samples out of 30,018 total (14.3%)

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

  • Airtel: 2 dropped calls out of 277 established (0.7%)
  • BSNL: 12 dropped calls out of 266 established (4.5%)
  • RJIL: 1 dropped call out of 279 established (0.4%)
  • VIL: 9 dropped calls out of 271 established (3.3%)

Call Silence Instances (Auto-selection mode 5G/4G for >3 seconds):

  • Airtel: 5 instances out of 263 calls established
  • RJIL: 3 instances out of 270 calls established
  • VIL: 10 instances out of 261 calls established
  • BSNL: Not applicable

Data Performance (Overall):

  • Airtel (5G/4G): Download 155.87 Mbps, Upload 16.40 Mbps
  • BSNL (3G): Download 6.95 Mbps, Upload 2.52 Mbps
  • RJIL (5G/4G): Download 194.17 Mbps, Upload 16.73 Mbps
  • VIL (5G/4G/2G): Download 12.66 Mbps, Upload 4.00 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 (1.5%)
  • BSNL: 7,641 poor signal samples out of 23,479 total (32.5%)
  • RJIL: 483 poor signal samples out of 24,520 total (2.0%)
  • VIL: 4,269 poor signal samples out of 23,713 total (18.0%)

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

  • Airtel: 2 dropped calls out of 122 established (1.6%)
  • BSNL: 14 dropped calls out of 130 established (10.8%)
  • RJIL: 1 dropped call out of 122 established (0.8%)
  • VIL: 12 dropped calls out of 122 established (9.8%)

Call Silence Instances (Auto-selection mode 5G/4G for >3 seconds):

  • Airtel: 11 instances out of 124 calls established
  • RJIL: 0 instances out of 122 calls established
  • VIL: 11 instances out of 124 calls established
  • BSNL: Not applicable

Data Performance (Overall):

  • Airtel (5G/4G): Download 145.87 Mbps, Upload 22.49 Mbps
  • BSNL (3G): Download 10.40 Mbps, Upload 3.80 Mbps
  • RJIL (5G/4G): Download 199.45 Mbps, Upload 21.97 Mbps
  • VIL (5G/4G/2G): Download 11.56 Mbps, Upload 6.35 Mbps

Test Methodology Details

  • Signal strength considered poor if below −110 dBm for 5G & 4G, −90 dBm for 3G, and −85 dBm for 2G
  • Areas covered in city drive: 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
  • Hotspot locations: Baijnath Temple, Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Civil Court Complex Palampur, Palampur Bus Stand, Palampur Market
  • Walk test conducted on 11th March 2026 in Palampur Main Market

Additional Information

  • Findings shared with respective TSPs for necessary action
  • Detailed reports available on TRAI website: www.trai.gov.in
  • Contact: adv.ca@trai.gov or Regional Office Delhi at +91-11-20907772