Ministry of Communications
TRAI Assesses Mobile Network Quality Across Kathgodam to Dehradun Railway under UPW LSA, during the month of August 2026
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Source-grounded summary
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released the findings of an Independent Drive Test (IDT) conducted in August 2026 across the Kathgodam to Dehradun railway route under the UP West LSA. Supervised by the TRAI Regional Office Bhopal, the test evaluated real-time mobile network service quality (both voice and data) provided by major Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) including Airtel, BSNL, RJIL, and VIL. The assessment covered parameters such as coverage gaps, dropped calls, call setup success rates, and data download and upload throughput across locations like Haldwani, Rudrapur City, Rampur, Moradabad, and Haridwar.