TRAI drive test in Ratnagiri: Jio fastest at 134.77 Mbps, BSNL slowest at 4.42 Mbps

In TRAI's September drive test across Ratnagiri district, Reliance Jio (RJIL) recorded the fastest average download speed, 134.77 Mbps, while BSNL's 4.42 Mbps was the slowest of the four operators tested.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released the findings of the independent drive test for consumers. An appointed agency covered a 346.1 km city drive, 11 hotspots, a 7.6 km walk test and a 131.8 km highway drive between 8 and 11 September 2026, supervised by TRAI's Bengaluru regional office.

Ratnagiri district: the numbers

• Poor-signal samples: Airtel 5,692 of 33,673; BSNL 1,484 of 40,900; Jio 1,184 of 42,801; Vodafone Idea (VIL) 4,823 of 38,305.
• Dropped calls: Airtel 15 of 301; BSNL 32 of 338; Jio 10 of 387; VIL 12 of 339.
• Average download speed: Airtel 113.81 Mbps (5G/4G); BSNL 4.42 Mbps (4G); Jio 134.77 Mbps (5G/4G); VIL 38.93 Mbps (5G/4G/2G).
• Average upload speed: Airtel 17.46 Mbps; BSNL 2.62 Mbps. The release lists the same value for Jio and VIL as for their download speeds (134.77 and 38.93 Mbps).

Ratnagiri to Kolhapur highway

On the highway stretch, poor-signal samples were 333 of 11,280 for Airtel, 381 of 11,135 for BSNL, 100 of 11,954 for Jio and 185 of 11,656 for VIL.

TRAI says the results reflect performance on the routes and days tested. Maps of coverage gaps and call-drop locations are annexed to the original report.

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Source: official release by the Ministry of Communications, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (05 NOV 2026 5:40PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: TRAI Assesses Mobile Network Quality Across Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra LSA.