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Whether you're a rural household, a government Institution, a private enterprise or a service provider, we have the right connectivity solution for you.
high-speed broadband (FTTH) Service
No Installation charges to be paid by the customers. Customer will need to pay only monthly subscription charges.
Dark Fibre
Empowering our communities with government-grade fibre infrastructure. A smart, future-ready backbone for village connectivity.
Bandwidth
Affordable home internet enabling education, healthcare, banking, and entertainment for every household in rural India.
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Bridge the Urban-Rural
Digital Divide
BharatNet is one of the world's largest rural broadband initiatives — designed to connect Gram Panchayats and villages across the country, with high-speed optical Fibre infrastructure in ring topology and Service Level Assurance (SLA) based operations & maintenance (O&M).
As a key pillar of Digital India mission, it enables reliable & affordable high-speed internet access for education, healthcare, governance, commerce, entrepreneurship, etc. across the country.
- High-speed Optical Fibre connectivity to Every Gram Panchayat
- Bridging Urban–Rural Digital Divide
- Enabling e-Education, e-Healthcare, e-Governance, e-Commerce, digital banking, online skilling, and entrepreneurship, etc.
- Accelerating the Digital India Mission.
- Delivering Reliable, Affordable Broadband Access for Every Citizen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
GST shall be applicable extra as per prevailing rates.
| Cycle | Period |
|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | January – June |
| Cycle 2 | July – December |
However, if joint chamber needs to be operated, applicable charges may apply as per the PIA agreement with PMA.
| Activity | Charges |
|---|---|
| Operation of OFC Joint | ₹3,500 per joint |
Fibre Kilometers (FKM) × Applicable Tariff
However, power charges shall be paid by the customer on actual basis or as decided by the PMA.
| % of GP Nodes having total data consumptions ≥ 2400 GB in a billing cycle, out of total GP nodes in a Block | Discount |
|---|---|
| ≥5% to 25% | 25% |
| >25% to 50% | 40% |
| >50% to 75% | 55% |
| Above 75% | 70% |
(Number of GP Nodes with ≥ 2400 GB data usage ÷ Total GP Nodes in a Block) × 100
Decimals are rounded to the nearest whole number.
- Be an authorized/licensed service provider.
- Connect its upper-mile transmission network to a BharatNet Block/GP router.
If a service provider leases both services (dark fiber and bandwidth) and meets eligibility conditions, the discount applies to both.
| Parameter | Threshold |
|---|---|
| Total Fibre Leased | ≥ 50 FKM |
Both discount schemes are mutually exclusive. The customer can claim only one of them.
Allowed maintenance window:
- Maximum 8 hours per maintenance window
- Maximum 2 windows per quarter
- Minimum 72-hour prior notice
| Availability | Penalty |
|---|---|
| ≥98% | No Penalty |
| ≥95% to <98% | 5% of QRC |
| ≥90% to <95% | 10% of QRC |
| <90% | 15% of QRC + 2% additional penalties on each 1% reduction in availability, maximum upto 30% |
| Resolution Time | Penalty |
|---|---|
| upto 8 Hours | Nil |
| More than 8 Hours up to 24 Hours | 5% of QRC |
| More than 24 Hours | 10% of QRC |
(Total Time in Quarter - Downtime) ÷ Total Time in Quarter × 100
Downtime excludes:
- Force majeure events
- Approved planned maintenance
- NMS/OSS Reports
- Ticketing Systems
The policy aims to promote digital inclusion and accelerating broadband expansion in rural India by providing affordable access to bandwidth services over the BharatNet network.
Bandwidth can be availed by anyone.
| Service | Tariff |
|---|---|
| Bandwidth | ₹120 per Mbps per year |
| GST shall be applicable extra as per prevailing rates. | |
The tariffs are effective from 11 May 2026 and will remain valid up to 31 December 2028, unless revised earlier.
The minimum leasing period for bandwidth is six months.
| Cycle | Period |
|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | January – June |
| Cycle 2 | July – December |
Yes. Billing is done in advance for the entire six-month billing cycle.
The customer will initially be billed for the full six-month cycle. Any excess amount collected will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis in the subsequent billing cycle.
Bandwidth Leasing
Yes. Billing is done for a minimum of 200 Mbps at the upstream node, even if the customer uses less bandwidth.
No.
Port charges at:
Router/ONT at GP
Router/OLT at Block
are Nil.
No access or space charges are payable.
However, power charges shall be paid by the customer on actual basis or as determined by the PMA.
For multiple downstream nodes connected to a single upstream node:
Full tariff is charged on bandwidth provisioned at the hub.
Only one-tenth (1/10) of aggregate spoke bandwidth is charged additionally.
Only the hub bandwidth is charged.
No separate bandwidth charge is levied at the spoke end.
No.
Bandwidth provisioned at any spoke cannot exceed the bandwidth provisioned at its corresponding hub.
Wherever available, bandwidth services will be provisioned with ring protection for enhanced reliability.
Outcome-Linked Discount
It is an incentive provided based on actual data consumption at GP nodes within a Block.
The lessee must:
Be an authorized/licensed service provider.
Based on % of GP Nodes having total data consumptions ≥ 2400 GB in a billing cycle, out of total GP nodes in a Block.
| % of GP Nodes having total data consumptions ≥ 2400 GB in a billing cycle, out of total GP nodes in a Block | Discount |
|---|---|
| ≥5% to 25% | 25% |
| >25% to 50% | 40% |
| >50% to 75% | 55% |
| Above 75% | 70% |
Formula:
(Number of GP Nodes with ≥ 2400 GB data usage ÷ Total GP Nodes in a Block) × 100
Decimals are rounded to the nearest whole number.
Yes.
If a service provider leases both services (Bandwidth and Dark fiber) and meets eligibility conditions, the discount applies to both.
Volume-Based Discount
An alternative discount based on the quantity of resources leased.
| Parameter | Threshold |
|---|---|
| Total Bandwidth | ≥ 0.5 Gbps |
A discount of 25% is available upon meeting the threshold.
No.
Both discount schemes are mutually exclusive. The customer can claim only one of them.
At the last day of every billing cycle.
Since payments are collected in advance, eligible discounts are credited and adjusted in the subsequent billing cycle.
Service Level Agreement (SLA)
The target MTTR for bandwidth services is ≤ 8 hours.
No.
Allowed maintenance window:
Maximum 8 hours per maintenance window
Maximum 2 windows per quarter
Minimum 72-hour prior notice
Bandwidth SLA
| Availability | Penalty |
|---|---|
| ≥99.5% | No Penalty |
| ≥97.5% to 99.5% | 5% of QRC |
| ≥95% to 97.5% | 10% of QRC |
| <95% | 15% of QRC + 2% additional penalties on each 1% reduction in availability, maximum upto 30% |
| Resolution Time | Penalty |
|---|---|
| upto 8 Hours | Nil |
| More than 8 Hours up to 24 Hours | 5% of QRC |
| More than 24 Hours | 10% of QRC |
Maximum quarterly penalty is capped at 40% of QRC for each link.
Operational Questions
Uptime (%) =
[ \frac{\text{Total Time in Quarter - Downtime}}{\text{Total Time in Quarter}} \times 100 ]
Downtime excludes:
Force majeure events
Approved planned maintenance
Events beyond reasonable control such as:
War
Riots
Floods
Fire
Earthquakes
Epidemics
Government restrictions
Natural disasters
Either party may terminate the contract.
Any applicable penalty amount is adjusted against the next half-yearly advance bill.
The following systems are used:
NOC (Network Operations Centre)
NMS/OSS Reports
Ticketing Systems
Billing Systems
Yes. Customers may lease either service individually or both services together.
GM or PGM Ranka officer of BSNL CO. who is handling the matter with Phone Number, Email ID
Alternate Contact Num ber of DGM rank officer who is handling the matter with Phone Number and Email ID
A customer meeting the highest utilization criteria can receive up to 70% discount on BharatNet dark fibre and bandwidth tariffs, significantly reducing connectivity costs in rural areas.