MTNL Fined ₹16.7 Lakhs by TRAI for Service Quality Violations
MTNL has been fined ₹16.7 Lakhs by TRAI for violating service quality standards. The penalties are for contraventions in Access Service (Wireline) during Q3 FY26 and September 2025. The company stated there is no material impact on its operations.
The total fine amount of ₹16.7 Lakhs is relatively small compared to the company's overall operations, and the company explicitly stated there is no material impact.
The company has been fined by a regulatory authority, which is a negative event.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) has been ordered by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to pay a financial disincentive totaling ₹16.7 Lakhs.
The order, received on September 15, 2026, stems from contraventions of the Standards of Quality of Service of Access (Wireline and Wireless) and Broadband (Wireline and Wireless) Service Regulations, 2024.
Specifically, MTNL incurred a penalty of ₹11 Lakhs for violations related to regulations 9 and 10 concerning Access Service (Wireline) for the quarter ending September 2025. Additionally, a penalty of ₹5.7 Lakhs was imposed for contravention of regulation 13 for the same service during September 2025. MTNL stated that these penalties have no material impact on its financial, operational, or other activities.
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