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Govt lines up Rs 47,000 crore capex to boost BSNL network: DoT

The government has prepared a fresh capital expenditure plan of nearly Rs 47,000 crore to expand and upgrade Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd's (BSNL) network, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced on social media platform X on Thursday. Independence Day 2025 Before Trump, British used tariffs to kill Indian textile Bank of Azad Hind: When Netaji gave India its own currency Swadeshi 2.0: India is no longer just a market, it's a maker — DoT_India (@DoT_India) The move follows BSNL's record investment of Rs 25,000 crore in the past year, which was used to install one lakh towers for 4G mobile services. 'We have another close to Rs 47,000 crore capex plan in place for BSNL. Meanwhile, BSNL has done its highest-ever capex of Rs 25,000 crore during last year,' the DoT said, citing Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia . by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 20 Things Women Should NEVER Wear! Undo A majority of the Rs 25,000 crore project was executed by IT services major TCS and a consortium led by the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT), which supplied telecom gear to the state-run operator. Scindia has now set ambitious growth targets for BSNL, directing the company to increase its mobile service business by 50% over the next year. During a review meeting with BSNL's circle and business unit heads last month, he also instructed each unit to raise enterprise business by 25–30% and fixed-line business by 15–20%. Live Events To strengthen the company's financial performance, the minister has asked BSNL to boost its Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) by improving customer satisfaction and expanding its subscriber base. BSNL's ARPU currently varies across circles, ranging from around Rs 40 in some regions to over Rs 175 in others. For comparison, private sector rivals Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel reported ARPUs of Rs 208 and Rs 250, respectively, for the June quarter. With inputs from PTI