India, June 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released findings of Independent Drive Test (IDT) conducted across Bathinda, Sri Muktsar Sahib Cities & Amritsar to Bathinda Rail Route (in Punjab LSA), during the month of March 2026, for information of general telecom consumers. The purpose of this drive test is to assess and verify real time quality of mobile network services (both voice & data) provided by Telecom Service Providers (TSPs). During the IDT, TRAI captures performance of TSPs for key Quality of Service (QoS) parameters like Coverage, Call Drop Rate (CDR), Call Setup Success Rate (CSSR), data Download (DL) and Upload (UL) throughput etc., which are then published to inform Consumers and encourage TSPs to improve their services.
These IDTs have been designed to capture on ground mobile network performance of all TSPs across diverse usage environments like cities, hotspots, public transport hubs, etc. In this type of drive testing, live data and voice sessions are established using SIM cards from all TSPs over 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G networks. Multiple advanced test handsets are used, and the sessions are monitored and analysed in real-time using advanced Software Systems.
TRAI, through its appointed agency, conducted drive tests across City drive - 276.8 KMs, Hotspot locations - 06, Railway - 282.8 Kms during 16th March 2026 to 19th March 2026 in Punjab LSA. These tests were conducted under the supervision of the TRAI Regional Office Jaipur. The observations presented in drive test reports represent the performance of the TSPs on the area/ route under test on the day/ time of conducting the drive test.
Drive Test Route Map: The following map provides overview of drive test routes indicating City drive, Inter-operator calling, Hotspots and Walk tests, as per the legends shown on the map:-
Key Parameters Assessed
The overall mobile network performance in Bathinda, Sri Muktsar Sahib Cities & Amritsar to Bathinda Rail Route for the key parameters has been summarised below:
Locations of Dropped Calls and Call Silence instances can be seen by clicking the red dot on the map Annexed.
Details of drive test route and area covered during the IDT is as under: -
The findings of this IDT report have been shared with respective TSPs for taking further necessary action at their end, if required. A detailed report of IDT is made available on the TRAI website at www.trai.gov.in. For any clarification or additional information, an email can be sent to the Regional office of TRAI at Jaipur on Email id adv.jaipur@trai.gov.in. Regional Office of TRAI at Jaipur RO can be contacted on telephone no. 0141-2701919.
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