Extracted Data Points:

  • Drive test conducted during 16th March 2026 to 19th March 2026 in Punjab LSA
  • Total distance covered: City drive - 276.8 KM, Railway - 282.8 KM, Hotspot locations - 06
  • Supervision: TRAI Regional Office Jaipur
  • Technologies tested: 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G networks

Bathinda City Performance:

  • Coverage Gap (poor signal samples/total samples):
  • Airtel: 287/30,694
  • BSNL: 7,669/29,845
  • RJIL: 378/30,653
  • VIL: 283/30,542
  • Dropped Calls (drops/successful calls):
  • Airtel: 0/275
  • BSNL: 4/268
  • RJIL: 1/276
  • VIL: 1/273
  • Call Silence Instances (>3 seconds):
  • Airtel: 3/267
  • RJIL: 1/266
  • VIL: 17/268
  • Data Download Throughput (Average):
  • Airtel (5G/4G): 151.88 Mbps
  • BSNL (4G): 14.55 Mbps
  • RJIL (5G/4G): 198.27 Mbps
  • VIL (5G/4G/2G): 34.07 Mbps
  • Data Upload Throughput (Average):
  • Airtel (5G/4G): 18.53 Mbps
  • BSNL (3G): 5.70 Mbps
  • RJIL (5G/4G): 14.19 Mbps
  • VIL (5G/4G/2G): 15.97 Mbps

Sri Muktsar Sahib City Performance:

  • Coverage Gap:
  • Airtel: 70/10,777
  • BSNL: 2,180/9,510
  • RJIL: 148/10,119
  • VIL: 43/10,123
  • Dropped Calls:
  • 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 (Average):
  • Airtel (5G/4G): 172.32 Mbps
  • BSNL (4G): 18.20 Mbps
  • RJIL (5G/4G): 222.90 Mbps
  • VIL (5G/4G/2G): 26.51 Mbps
  • Data Upload Throughput (Average):
  • Airtel (5G/4G): 11.02 Mbps
  • BSNL (3G): 5.00 Mbps
  • RJIL (5G/4G): 12.87 Mbps
  • VIL (5G/4G/2G): 13.19 Mbps

Amritsar to Bathinda Rail Route Performance:

  • Coverage Gap:
  • Airtel: 552/21,422
  • BSNL: 4,959/20,782
  • RJIL: 287/21,228
  • VIL: 571/20,813
  • Dropped Calls:
  • Airtel: 2/108
  • BSNL: 8/109
  • RJIL: 0/108
  • VIL: 0/91
  • Data Download Throughput (Average):
  • Airtel (5G/4G): 95.82 Mbps
  • BSNL (4G/3G): 18.36 Mbps
  • RJIL (5G/4G): 111.72 Mbps
  • VIL (5G/4G/2G): 11.11 Mbps
  • Data Upload Throughput (Average):
  • Airtel (5G/4G): 19.89 Mbps
  • BSNL (4G/3G): 7.82 Mbps
  • RJIL (5G/4G): 16.93 Mbps
  • VIL (5G/4G/2G): 13.60 Mbps

Test Locations Covered:

  • Bathinda City: Behman Diwana, Lal Singh Nagar, Ganpati Enclave, Jassi Pauwali, Tungwali, Bhucho Mandi, Guru Gobind Singh Nagar, Bhokra, Goniana, Nehian Wala, Buladewala, Killi Nihal Singhwali, Kothe Chet Singh
  • Sri Muktsar Sahib City: Bhalaiana, Buttar Sarinh, Lohara, Doda, Bhullar, New Grain Market, Subash Nagar, Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar, Udekaran, Guru Anand Dev Nagar
  • Railway Route: Amritsar to Bathinda via Beas Jn, Jalandhar City Jn, Kapurthala, Kapurthala Rail Coach Factory, Sultanpur Lodhi, Lohian Khas Jn, Makhu, Firozpur Cantt Jn, Faridkot, Kot Kapura Jn, Gangsar Jaito

Additional Information:

  • Findings shared with respective TSPs for necessary action
  • Detailed report available on TRAI website: www.trai.gov.in
  • Contact: TRAI Regional Office Jaipur, Email: adv.jaipur@trai.gov.in, Telephone: 0141-2701919