India, Feb. 26 -- Vodafone Idea (VIL), India's third-largest telecom operator, recorded the lowest call drop rate in Delhi in a recent assessment conducted by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

The study, carried out in January 2026 across the Delhi Licensed Service Area (LSA), covered a broad mix of locations. These included high-speed corridors, dense urban areas, institutional zones and public transport hubs, in addition to city routes across Delhi. TRAI evaluated both voice and data services as part of the drive test.

Voice performance was assessed on the basis of call set-up success rate and drop call rate. Vodafone Idea reported a drop call rate of 0%, the best among the operators tested. In comparison, Bharti Airte...