**Executive Summary**
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released findings from Independent Drive Tests (IDT) conducted in October 2025 to assess the quality of mobile network services. The tests covered the Jaipur-Churu Highway, Sikar City, and nearby areas in Rajasthan. The IDT findings, shared with Telecom Service Providers (TSPs), are available on the TRAI website.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose of IDT:** Assess and verify the real-world quality of mobile network services (both voice & data).
* **Methodology:** TRAI captures live performance data of mobile networks on key performance indicators (KPIs). Multiple advanced test handsets are used, and sessions are monitored and analysed in real-time.
* **Geographical Coverage:**
* Jaipur to Churu Highway, conducted on October 13th, 2025: Covers 204.3 KMs of National Highway and city drive of 263.5 KMs.
* Sikar City & Nearby area including Salasar & Reengus, conducted from October 14th to 16th, 2025: Covers all important areas of Sikar city including surrounding nearby areas of Reengus, Dheengpur, Khoor, Nechwa, Khatu, Subhash Chowk, Tilak Nagar, Radhakishan Pura, Jaipur-Jhunjhunu Bypass, Sabalpura, Salasar-Sikar Road, Juliasar, Jajod and Garoda, etc.
* **Voice Services KPIs:**
* Call Setup Success Rate (%)
* Drop Call Rate (%)
* Call Setup Time Average (Second)
* Call Silence rate (Mute Call) (%)
* Mean Opinion Score (MOS)
* **Data Services KPIs:**
* Average Download Throughput (Mbits/s)
* Average Upload Throughput (Mbits/s)
* Latency (50th percentile) (in ms)
* **Publishing of Results:** Results are published on the TRAI website and in newspapers.
**Impact Analysis**
**Telecom Service Providers (TSPs)**
* **Impact:** The report provides specific data on their network performance in the tested areas.
* **Action Required:** TSPs are expected to review the findings and take necessary action to improve their services, if required.
**General Telecom Consumers**
* **Impact:** Consumers in the Jaipur-Churu Highway, Sikar City, and nearby areas can access information about the quality of mobile services.
* **Action Required:** Consumers can use the data to make informed decisions about their choice of service provider.
Key Entities Referenced
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI): The regulator that conducted the independent drive tests (IDT) to assess mobile network quality.
Jaipur Churu Highway: The highway where a drive test was conducted by TRAI.
Sikar City: The city where a drive test was conducted by TRAI, including nearby areas like Salasar and Reengus.
Independent Drive Test (IDT): A test conducted by TRAI to assess the quality of mobile network services.
Ministry of Communications
TRAI Assesses Quality of Mobile Network
covering Jaipur Churu Highway across Sikar City
and Nearby area
प्रव तथ: 28 NOV 2025 11:46AM by PIB Delhi
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released findings of Independent Drive Test
(IDT) conducted on Jaipur-Churu Highway & across Sikar City and nearby area including Salasar
and Reengus (In Rajasthan), during the month of October 2025, for information of general
telecom consumers. The purpose of this drive test is to assess and verify real world quality of mobile
network services (both voice & data) provided by Telecom Service Providers (TSPs).
During the IDT, TRAI Captures live performance data of mobile network of all service
providers on key performance indicators (KPIs) like Call setup success rate, data download and
upload speeds, speech quality, etc. Multiple advanced test handsets are used and the sessions are
monitored and analysed in real-time using advanced Software Systems. The results of the IDT
are published on TRAI website and in newspapers to inform consumers and to encourage TSPs to
improve their services.
TRAI Regional Office, Jaipur, through its appointed agency, conducted detailed drive tests c o v e r
i n g N a t i o n a l H i g h w a y o f 2 0 4 . 3 K M s , across city drive of 263.5 KMs, 8 Hotspot
locations, Walk Test of 2.5 Kms, during 13.10.2025 to 16.10.2025 in Rajasthan LSA. A summary
of IDT fi ndings of Jaipur Churu Highway & Sikar city and Nearby area including
Salasar and Reengus is given as below:
(A) Jaipur to Churu Highway (IDT on 13th Oct 2025):
(i) Voice Services:
KPIs Measured
S.No. in AIRTEL BSNL RJIL VIL
(5G/4G/3G/2G)
1 Call Setup Success Rate % % 100.00 96.67 100.00 98.86
2 Drop Call Rate % % 0.00 4.60 0.00 2.30
Call Setup Time Average (Second)
3 sec 1.76 3.21 0.79 1.66
4 Call Silence rate (Mute Call) % 0.00 NA# 3.95 1.335 Mean Opinion Score (MOS) 1-5 3.99 2.27 3.86 4.54
#NA- Due to unavailability of packet switched (VoLTE & VoNR) network in BSNL Call silence
rate
instances are not captured.
(ii) Data Services:
KPIs
S.No. Measured AIRTEL BSNL RJIL VIL
(Auto-selection
in
mode
(5G/4G/3G/2G)
Average
1 Download (Mbits/s) 158.19 3.24 239.38 43.97
Throughput
2 Average Upload (Mbits/s) 26.80 2.10 24.32 15.98
Throughput
3 Latency ( 50th in ms 15.65 34.86 17.38 30.40
percentile )
The Drive test was conducted on National Highway(NH-52) from Jaipur to Churu passing through
Govindgarh, Palsana, Bajor, Rashidpura, Fatehpur, Khotiya, Khasoli, etc.
(B) Sikar City & Nearby area including Salasar & Reengus (IDT from 14th
Oct to 16th Oct 2025):KPIs Measured
S.No. AIRTEL BSNL RJIL VIL
( (3G/2G mode) in
Call Setup Success Rate
1 % % 99.65 93.38 99.66 98.63
Drop Call Rate %
2 % 0.00 2.84 0.69 0.35
Call Setup Time Average
3 (Second) sec 1.83 3.27 0.74 1.58
Call Silence rate (Mute % 0.00 0.34 2.46 1.45
Call)
4
Mean Opinion Score 1-5 4.04 2.36 3.72 4.53
(MOS)
5
(i) Voice Services:
(ii) Data Services:
S.No Measured AIRTEL BSNL RJIL VIL
KPIs
. in
(Auto-selection mode
(5G/4G/3G/2G)
1 Average Download Throughput (Mbits/s) 169.54 4.49 201.99 34.63
2 Average Upload Throughput (Mbits/s) 27.24 3.14 23.24 13.06
3
Latency ( 50th percetile ) in ms 22.38 35.72 19.44 32.88
The drive test conducted in Sikar covered all important areas of Sikar city including surrounding nearby
areas of Reengus, Dheengpur, Khoor, Nechwa, Khatu, Subhash Chowk, Tilak Nagar, Radhakishan
Pura, Jaipur-Jhunjhunu Bypass, Sabalpura, Salasar-Sikar Road, Juliasar, Jajod and Garoda, etc.
The fi ndings of this IDT report have been shared with respective TSPs for taking further
necessary action at their end, if required. Detailed reports of IDT are made available on the TRAI
website at www.trai.gov.in. For any clarifi cation or additional information, an email can be
sent to Regional offi ce of TRAI at Jaipur on Email id adv.jaipur@trai.gov.in .
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