AIR : Externel Services

All India Radio entered the realm of external broadcasting shortly after the outbreak of II world War on 1st October, 1939-when it started a service in Pushtu for listeners across- what was then the country's North West Frontier.The service was designated to counter radio propoganda from Germany, directed to Afghanistan, Iran and Arab countries.With the end of the war, the Victorious and Allies lost interest in continung with the propoganda warfare and the equipment was presented to AIR, which took over its active control.The need of continuing certain services was assessed and the number of services was rearranged.

Today, The External Services Division of All India Radio ranks high amongst the External Radio networks of the world, both in reach and range, daily in 55 transmissions with almost 72 hours covering over 100 countries in 27 languages, out of which 16 are foreign and 11 are Indian.
The foreign languages are Arabic, Baluchi, Burmese, Chinese, Dari, French, Indonesian, Nepali, Persian, Pushtu, Russian, Sinhala, Swahili, Thai, Tibetan and English (GOS).
The Indian languages are Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Seraiki, Sindhi, Tamil, Telegu and Urdu.
It has five major services namely, Urdu (12hrs.15 mts.), GOS/English (8hrs. 15 mts), Hindi (5hrs.15 mts), Bengali (6hrs.30mts.), anmd Tamil (5 hrs. 30mts)Urdu service is also available 24x7m DTH

External Services Division is acting as the window to India for outside countries by projecting India's view point, progress and policies along with art and culture. With the changing scenario, our role has been still expanded due to a large Indian Diaspora both PIOs and NRIs and original foreigners interested in knowing another growing power, India. Further we have increasing trade partnership and political importance with a large number of countries throughout the globe. It is our moral responsibility to provide them with information, education and entertainment on this varied and multifaceted country, India.

In view of the above, our broadcasts depend on our relations like political relations, Economic compulsions, i.e: our trade with other countries and social relations: Broadcasts for NRIs and PIOs living in those countries.

" To project emerging India abroad.
" To project countries democratic ideas and its policies.
" To stimulate interest in Indian art and culture
" To present India's Point of view on major issues
" To serve as a link with Indian Diaspora

1. West, North, East and Southeast Asia.
2. North, West and East Africa.
3. Australia and New Zealand.
4. United Kingdom and some other European countries.
5. Sub-continent.

Broadcast Languages: Details of ESD Services in alphabetical order:

Ser. No	Service	Duration	Originating Station & No of Trans.	Timings	Target Areas
1	Arabic	3.15	ESD-Delhi-2	1000-1100,2300-0115	West Asia
2	Baluchi	1hour	ESD-Delhi-1	2030-2130	Pakistan
3	Bengali	6.30	Kolkata-4	0830-1000, 1330-1630 2015-2045, 2130-2300	Bangla Desh
4	Burmese	1 hour	ESD-Delhi-1	1745-1845	Myanmar
5	Chinese	1.30	ESD-Delhi-1	1715-1845	N-EAsia
6	Dari	1.45	ESD-Delhi-2	0830-0915, 1845-1945	Afghanistan
7	French	45 mts	ESD-Delhi-1	0115-0200	West andN-W.Asia
8	GOS	8.15	ESD-Delhi-5	0415-0615, 1530-1630 1900-2030, 2315-0115 0215-0400	N-E & S-E Asia, UK Australia, N-Zealand,Sri Lanka, E-Africa, W & N-W Africa,W-Europe
9	Gujarati	15 mts	ESD-Delhi-1	0945-1000	East Africa
9a	Gujarati	45mts.	Mumbai-1	2045-2130	East Africa
10	Hindi	5.15	ESD-Delhi-5	0430-0530, 0845-0945, 1000-1100, 2145-2300, 0115-0215	UK,W-Europe,S-E Asia, East Africa
11	Indonesian	1 hour	ESD-Delhi-1	1415-1515	S-E Asia
12	Kannada	45 mts	Bangalore-1	0745-0830	West Asia
13	Malayalam	1 hour	ThiruVananth puram-1	2300-0000	West Asia
14	Nepali	3 hrs	ESD-Delhi-3	0700-0800,1230-1330, 1900-2000	Nepal
15	Persian	1.45	ESD-Delhi-2	0930-1000, 2145-2300	West Asia
16	Pushto	2 hrs	ESD-Delhi-2	0745-0830, 1945-2100	Afghanistan
17	Punjabi	2.30 hrs	Jalandhar-2	1330-1400, 1800-2000	Pakistan
18	Russian	1 hour	ESD-Delhi-1	2145-2245	East Europe
19	Saraiki	30 mts	Jalandhar-1	1700-1730	Pakistan
20	Sindhi	3.30	ESD-Delhi-2	0630-0730,1800-2030	Pakistan
21	Sinhala	2.30	ESD-Delhi-2	0615- 0645,1830-2030	Sri lanka
22	Swahili	1 hour	ESD-Delhi-1	2045-2145	East Africa
23	Tamil	0.45	ESD-1	0530-0615	S-E Asia, Sri Lanka
23a	Tamil	4.45	Chennai, Tuticorin- 5	0645-0900,1630-1645 1645-1745,1745-1830, 2030-2100	S-E Asia, Sri Lanka
24	Telegu	30 mts	Hyderabad-1	1745-1815	S-E Asia
25	Thai	45 mts	ESD-Delhi-1	1645-1730	S-E Asia
26	Tibetan	1.15	ESD-Delhi-1	1745-1900	Tibet autonomous region of Peoples Republic of China
27	Urdu	12.15	ESD-Delhi 3, DTH-Round the clock	0545-1000,1400-1700, 2000-0100 -Round the clock on DTH	Pakistan/ Sub Continent

The broadcasts follow a composite pattern and generally comprise of News Bulletins, Commentaries, Current Events and Review of the Indian Press, besides Newsreel, Magazine programmes on sports and literature, talks and discussions on social, economic, political historical, scientific and cultural subjects. Features on Developmental activities, important events and institutions, classical folk and modern music of India's diverse regions, form a major part of total programme output.

General Overseas Services
A window to wonder that is India
Salient facts
. Date of Introduction : 1st April, 1966.Language of Broadcast : English Reaches 79 countries.
. Mother Service for all language services of ESD.
. Daily Broadcasts for 8 hrs 15 minutes in 5 transmissions.
. Broadcasts addressed to English-knowing audience in different parts of the globe.
. Landscapes India abroad.
. Has assumed the role of 'The Cultural Ambassador' .
. Keeps listeners in touch with ethos of India and things that are Indian.
. Puts across the Indian point of view on World Affairs.

ESD frequency schedules are printed twice a year (in October and March ) and can be obtained from the Indian Missions abroad. The same can also be downloaded from our website.

External Services Division also supplies recordings of music, spoken word and composite programmes to about 80 foreign broadcasting organisations under the Cultural Exchange Programme.

EXTERNAL SERVICES DIVISION

ALL INDIA RADIO : NEW DELHI

Details of Arabic Service

Date of Commencement : 22.04.1941

Duration of Broadcast : 3 hrs. 15 mts.

Originating Station : ESD, Delhi

Number of Transmissions : Two

Timings Transmission-I : 1000-1100 Hrs.

Frequency : 11730, 15770, 17845 KHz

Timings Transmission-II : 2300-0115 (IST)

Frequency : 9905, 11585,13620

Programme contents : Arabic and Indian Music, Quran Recitation,

News, Commentary, Programmes on

subjects of general interests

Target Area : West Asia

Transmitters : Arabic I :D-11-W-250kw, HPT, AIR,

Khampur, Delhi .

Arabic II : A-5-W-250 kw, HPT, AIR, Aligarh

Details of Baluchi Service

Date of Commencement : 26.05.1974

Duration of Broadcast : 1 hour

Originating Station : ESD, Delhi

No. of transmissions : One

Timings : 2030-2130 hrs.

Frequency : 6165, 7195, 9620, 11585 KHz

Programme contents : Baluchi and Indian Music, News,

Commentary, Programmes on Subjects of

general interests

Target Area : Pakistan

Transmitters : D-13-DD-250kw-HPT, AIR, Khampur,

Delhi .

Details of Burmese Service

Date of Commencement : 1.4.1942

Duration of Broadcast : 1 hour

Originating Station : ESD, Delhi

Number of Transmission : One

Timings : 1745-1845 hrs.

Frequency : 11620, 11710, 15040 KHz

Programme contents : Burmese and Indian Music, News,

Commentary, Programmes on subjects of

general interests

Target Area : Myanmar

Transmitters : BL-2-NE-5—KW-SPT, AIR,

Bangalore

Details of Bengali Service

Date of Commencement : 26.4.1971

Duration of Broadcast : 6.30 hrs.

Originating Station : Kolkata

Number of Transmissions : Four

Timings : 0830-1000 , 1330-1630, 2015-2045,

2130-2300 hrs.

Frequency : 594, 7420, 1134 KHz

Programme contents : Bengali and Indian Music, News,

Programmes on subjects of

general interests.

Target Area : Bangladesh

Transmitters : Bengali-I : CHIN-ND-1000 KW,

Chinsurah, Kolkata.

Bengali-II : CHIN-ND-1000 KW,

Chinsurah, Kolkata

Bengali-III : CHIN-ND-1000KW,SPT,

Chinsurah, Kolkata

Bengali-IV : CHIN-ND-1000KW-SPT,

Chinsurah, Kolkata.

Details of Chinese Service

Date of Commencement of service : 1.4.1942

Duration of Broadcast : 1.30 hrs.

Originating Station : ESD, Delhi

Number of Transmission : One

Total Duration of Transmission : 1715-1845 hrs.

Frequency : 11840, 15795, 17705 KHz

Programme contents : Chinese and Indian Music, News,

Commentary, Talks on subjects of

general interests (Social, Economic,

Historical, Scientific and Cultural)

Target Area : North-East Asia

Transmitters : D15-NE-25-KW-HPT,AIR, Khampur,

Delhi

Details of Dari Service

Date of Commencement of Service : December, 1939

Duration of Broadcast : 1.45 hours.

Originating Station : ESD, Delhi

Number of Transmissions : Two

Timings : 0830-0915, 1845-1945 Hrs

Frequency : 9835, 9910, 11735, 7255, 7410, 9910 KHz

Programme contents : Dari and Indian Music, News, Commentary,

Programmes on subjects of general interests

Target Area : Afghanistan

Transmitters : Dari I : D11-NW-250KW-HPT,AIR,

Khampur, Delhi .

Dari II : A-6-W-250KW-HPT,AIR,

Aligarh .

Details of French Service

Date of Commencement : 2.10.1952

Duration of Broadcast : 45 minutes

Originating Station : ESD, Delhi

Number of transmissions : One

Timings : 0115-0200 Hrs.

Frequency : 9905, 13605, 13620 KHz

Programme contents : French and Indian Music, News,

Commentary, Programmes on subjects of

general interest

Target Area : West and North-West Africa

Transmitters : A-5-W-250 KW, HPT, AIR, Aligarh

Details of GOS Unit

Originating Station : ESD, Delhi

Date of Commencement : 1.4.1966

Duration of Broadcast : 8.15 hrs.

Number of transmissions : Five

Timings Transmission-I : 0415-0615 Hrs.

Frequency : 9950,11645,13605,9705, 11620 KHz

Timings Transmission-II : 1530-1630 Hrs.

Frequency : 15020, 15410, 17800, 13695, 17510, 17895

1053, 7270, 15260 KHz

Timings Transmission-III : 1900-2030 Hrs.

Frequency : 9690, 11620, 13710 KHz

Timing Transmission-IV : 2315-0115 Hrs.

Frequency : 11935, 15075, 17670, 9445, 13605, 15155,

7410, 9950, 11620 KHz

Timings Transmission-V : 0215-0400 Hrs.

Target Area : North East Asia ,East and South East Asia ,

Australia , New Zealand , Sri Lanka ,

East Africa , West & North West Africa ,

UK and West Europe .

Transmitters : GOS-I(a): A5-NE-250KW, HPT, AIR, Aligarh .

GOS1(b): P-2-SE-250KW-HPT, AIR, Panaji.

GOS- II(a): A6-NE-250KW, HPT, AIR, Aligarh .

GOS-II(b) :BL-1-500KW-SPT,AIR, Bangalore .

GOS-III: BL5- SE-500KW, SPT, AIR, Bangalore .

GOS-IV(a): BL5-SW-500KW, SPT, AIR, Bangalore .

GOS-IV(b): D-12-NW-250KW,HPT, AIR, Khampur, Delhi .

GOS-V(a): D12-NW-250KW,HPT, AIR, Khampur, Delhi .

GOSV(b): A-6-SE-250KW,HPT, AIR, Aligarh

Programme Contents: Indian Music, News, Commentary, Programmes on subjects of

general interests: (Social, Economic, Cultural Historical and on

Scientific subjects.)

Details of Guajrati Language Unit

Date of commencement of Broadcast : 21.5.1957

Duration of Broadcast : 1 hour

Orginating Station : Mumbai

Number of Transmissions : Two

Timings of Transmission : 0945-1000 Hrs.(ESD-Delhi)

Frequency allotted : 15075, 15185, 17715 KHz

Timings of Transmission-II : 2045-2130 (Mumbai)

Frequency allotted : 11620, 15175, 13645 KHz

Programme contents : Gujarati and Indian Music, News,

Programmes on subjects of general

interest

Target Area : Mauritius and East Africa

Transmitters : Gujarati-I : BL-3-SW-500KW-SPT,

AIR, Bangalore .

Gujarati-II : BL-1-SW-500KW-SPT,

AIR, Bangalore .

Details of Hindi Language Unit

Date of commencement of Broadcast : 18.03.1944

Duration of Broadcast : 5.15 hrs.

Orginating Station : ESD, Delhi .

Number of Transmissions : Five

Transmission-I Timings : 0115-0215 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 7410, 9950, 11620 KHz

Transmission.II- Timings : 0430-0530 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 9910, 11740, 13795 KHz

Transmission-III-Timing : 845-0945 Hrs.

Frequency : 15075, 15185, 11840, 13695,

17715, 15075 KHz

Transmission-IV-Timing : 1000-1100 Hrs.

Frequency : 15075, 15185, 17715 KHz

Transmission-V Timings : 2145-2300 Hrs.

Frequency : 7410, 12025, 13770, 9950, 15075,

17670 KHz

Target Area : UK & West Europe

Transmitters Hindi I: D12-NW-250KW- HPT, AIR, Khampur, Delhi .

Hindi II: A6-SE-250KW-HPT, AIR, Aligarh .

Hindi III: BL-3-SW-500KW-SPT, AIR, Bangalore .

Hindi IV: BL-3-SW-500KW-SPT, AIR, Bangalore .

Hindi V: D-15-SW-250KW-HPT,AIR, Khampur, Delhi .

Target Areas : South East Asia , Mautitius &

East Africa , West Asia , UK and

West Europe .

Programme Contents: Music, News, Commentary, Talks on subjects of general interests

(Social, Economic, Cultural Historical and on Scientific subjects.)

Details of Indonesian Language Unit

Date of commencement of Broadcast : 1.6.1947

Duration of Broadcast : 1 hour

Orginating Station : ESD-Delhi

Number of Transmissions : One

Timings of Transmission : 1415-1515 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 17510, 17875, 15770 KHz

Target Area : South East Asia

Transmitters : A-6-SE-250KW-HPT, AIR, Aligarh .

Programme Contents : Indonesian and Indian Music, News,

Commentary, Programmes on

Subjects of general interest

Details of Kannada Language Unit

Date of commencement of Broadcast : 1.7.2002

Duration of Broadcast : 45 minutes

Orginating Station : Bangalore

Number of Transmissions : One

Timings of Transmission : 0745-0830 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 11985, 15075 KHz

Target Area : West Asia

Transmitters : BL-1-W-500KW-SPT, AIR,

Bangalore .

Programme Contents : Kannada and Indian Music, News,

Programmes on subjects of

general interests.

Details of Malayalam Language Unit

Date of commencement of Broadcast : 1.11.1999

Duration of Broadcast : One hour

Orginating Station : Thiruvananthpuram

Number of Transmissions : One

Timings of Transmission : 2300-0000 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 7115, 12025 KHz

Target Area : West Asia

Transmitters : P-11-NW-250KW-HPT, Panaji

Programme Contents : Malayalam and Indian Music, News,

Programmes on subjects of

general interests.

Details of Nepali Language Unit

Date of commencement of Broadcast : 13.04.1960

Duration of Broadcast : 3 hours

Orginating Station : ESD-Delhi

Number of Transmissions : Three

Timings of Transmission.I : 0700-0800 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 594, 3945, 7420, 9810, 11715 KHz

Timings of Transmission-II : 1230-1330 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 7250, 7420, 9595, 11850 KHz

Timings of Transmission-III : 1900-2000 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 1134, 3945, 4860, 7420, 11775 KHz

Target Area : Nepal

Transmitters : Nepali.I : CHIN-ND-1000KW-SPT,

Chinsurah, Kolkata

Nepali II : GKP-D-50KW-HPT,

AIR, Gorakhpur .

Nepali.III : CHIN-N-1000KW-SPT,

Chinsurah, Kolkata.

Programme Contents : Nepali and Indian Music, News,

Commentary, Programmeson

subjects of general interests

Details of Persian Language Unit

Date of commencement of Broadcast : February, 1941

Duration of Broadcast : 1.45 hrs.

Orginating Station : ESD-Delhi

Number of Transmissions : Two

Timings of Transmission-I. : 0930-1000 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 11730, 15770, 17845 KHz

Timings of Transmission-II : 2145-2300 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 7115, 9905, 11585 KHz

Target Area : West Asia

Transmitters : Persian I : D-11-W-250KW-HPT,

AIR, Khampur, Delhi

Persian II : P-2-NW-250KW-HPT,

Panaji.

Programme Contents : Persian and Indian Music, News,

Commentary, Programmes on

subjects of general interests

Details of Pushtu Language Unit

Date of commencement of Broadcast : Ist October, 1939

Duration of Broadcast : 2 hours.

Orginating Station : ESD-Delhi

Number of Transmissions : Two

Timings of Transmission-I. : 0745-0830 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 9835, 9910, 11735 KHz

Timings of Transmission-II : 1945-2100 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 7255, 7410, 9910 KHz

Target Area : Afghanistan

Transmitters : Pushtu I : D-11-nW-250KW-HPT,

AIR, Khampur, Delhi .

Pushtu II : A-6-W-250 KW-HPT,

AIR, Aligarh .

Programme Contents : Pushtu and Indian Music, News,

Commentary, Programmes on

subjects of general interests

Details of Punjabi Language Unit

Date of commencement of Broadcast : 13^th April, 1960

Duration of Broadcast : 3 hours.

Orginating Station : Jallandhar

Number of Transmissions : Three

Timings of Transmission-I. : 1330-1400, 1700-1800, 1830-2000

Frequency allotted : 702 KHz

Target Area : Pakistan

Transmitters : Punjabi I : JAL-DA-200KW-HPT,

AIR, Jallandhar

Punjabi II : JAL-DA-200KW-HPT,

Jallandhar

Programme Contents : Punjabi and Indian Music, News,

Commentary, Programmes on

subjects of general interests.

Details of Russian Language Unit

Date of commencement of Broadcast : 19^th November, 1971

Duration of Broadcast : 1 hour

Orginating Station : ESD-Delhi

Number of Transmissions : One

Timings of Transmission : 2145-2245 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 9585, 11620, 15140 KHz

Target Area : East Europe

Transmitters : D-12-NW-250KW-HPT, AIR,

Khampur, Delhi .

Programme Contents : Russian and Indian Music, News,

Commentary, Programmes on

subjects of general interests

Details of Saraiki Language Unit

Date of commencement of Broadcast :

Duration of Broadcast : 30 minutes

Orginating Station : Jallandhar

Number of Transmissions : One

Timings of Transmission : 1800-1830 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 702 KHz

Target Area : Pakistan

Transmitters : JAL-DA-200KW-HPT, AIR,

Jallandhar

Programme Contents : Music, News, Commentary, Talks

on subjects of general interests.

Details of Sindhi Language Unit

Date of commencement of Broadcast : 8th November, 1971

Duration of Broadcast : 3.30 hrs.

Orginating Station : ESD-Delhi

Number of Transmissions : Two

Timings of Transmission-I : 0630-0730 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 5990, 7125, 9635 KHz

Timings of Transmission-II : 1800-2030 Hrs.

Frequency : 6165, 7195, 9620, 11585 KHz

Target Area : Pakistan

Transmitters : Sindhi –I : A-6-W-250KW-HPT,

AIR, Aligarh .

Sindhi-II : D-13-DD-250KW-HPT,

AIR, Khampur, Delhi

Programme Contents : Sindhi and Indian Music, News,

Commentary, Programmes on

subjects of general interests.

Details of Sinhala Language Unit

Date of commencement of Broadcast : 5^th March, 1961

Duration of Broadcast : 2.30 hrs.

Orginating Station : ESD-Delhi

Number of Transmissions : Two

Timings of Transmission-I : 0615-0645 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 1053, 7360, 11740, 11985 KHz

Timings of Transmission-II : 1830-2030 Hrs.

Frequency : 1053, 7270, 9820, 15050 KHz

Target Area : Srilanka

Transmitters : Sinhala I : TUT-DA-200KW-HPT,

AIR, Tuticorin.

Sinhala II : TUT-DA-200KW-HPT,

AIR, Tuticorin.

Programme Contents : Sinhala and Indian Music, News,

Commentary, Programmes on

subjects of general interests

Details of Swahili Language Unit

Date of commencement of Broadcast : May, 1953

Duration of Broadcast : 1 hour

Orginating Station : ESD-Delhi

Number of Transmissions : One

Timings of Transmission : 2045-2145 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 9950, 13605, 17670 KHz

Target Area : Mauritius and East Africa

Transmitters : D-15-SW-250KW, HPT, AIR,

Khampur, Delhi

Programme Contents : Swahili and Indian Music, News,

Commentary, Programmes on

subjects of general interests

Details of Tamil Language Unit

Date of commencement of Broadcast : Ist April, 1945

Duration of Broadcast : 5.30 hrs.

Orginating Station : ESD-Delhi, AIR Chennai,

AIR Tuticorin.

Number of Transmissions : Six

Timings of Transmission-I : 0530-0615 Hrs.(from ESD-Delhi)

Frequency allotted : 9910, 11740, 13795, 1053, 7360,

9835, 11740, 11985 KHz

Timings of Transmission-II : 1645-1745 Hrs.(From AIR Chennai)

Frequency allotted : 13695, 15770, 17810, 1053, 7270,

15050, 17860 KHz

Target Area : South East Asia , Srilanka

Timings of Transmission-III-VI : 0645-0900, 1630-1645

(fron AIR – Tuticorin) 1745-1830, 2030-2100 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 1053 KHz

Target Area : Sri Lanka

Transmitters : Tamil I- A-6-SE-250KW, HPT, AIR Bangalore ,Tamil II: BL-1-SE-500KW-SPT AIR, Bangalore ,Tamil III: TUT:DA-200KW, HPT, AIR,Tuticorn. Tamil-TUT-DA-200KW-HPT, AIR, Tuticorin Tamil V- TUT-DA-200KW-HPT, AIR, Tuticorin Tamil VI TUT-DA-200KW-HPT, AIR, Tuticorin Tamil VII TUT-DA-200KW-HPT, AIR, TuticorinTamil VIII TUT-DA-200KW-HPT, AIR, Tuticorin

Programme Contents : Tamil and Indian Music, News,

Commentary,weekly Press Review,

Travalogu, Development Talk,

Literary Programmes, Radio Magazine, Science Snippets, Human

Interest stories, Sports, Interviews

with personalities and Dramas.

Details of Telegu Language Unit

Date of commencement of Broadcast : 27^th March, 1990

Duration of Broadcast : 30 minutes

Orginating Station : Hyderabad

Number of Transmissions : One

Timings of Transmission-I : 1745-1815 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 13695, 15770, 17810 KHz

Target Area : South East Asia

Transmitters : BL-1-SE-500KW-SPT, AIR,

Bangalore

Programme Contents : Telugu and Indian Music, News,

Programmes on subjects of

general interests.

Details of Thai Language Unit

Date of commencement of Broadcast : Ist June, 1964

Duration of Broadcast : 45 minutes

Orginating Station : ESD-Delhi

Number of Transmissions : One

Timings of Transmission-I : 1645-1730 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 13645, 15410, 17740 KHz

Target Area : South East Asia

Transmitters : A-5-SE-250KW,HPT,AIR,

Aligarh

Programme Contents : Thai and Indian Music, News,

Commentary, Programmes on

subjects of general interests

Details of Tibetan Language Unit

Date of commencement of Broadcast : Ist December, 1956

Duration of Broadcast : 1.15 hrs.

Orginating Station : ESD-Delhi

Number of Transmissions : One

Timings of Transmission-I : 1745-1900 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 1134, 7420, 9575, 11775 KHz

Target Area : Tibet-autonomous region of

Peoples Republic of China .

Transmitters : CHIN-N-1000KW-DPT,

Chinsurah, Kolkata.

Programme Contents : Tibetan and Indian Music, News,

Commentary, Programmes on

subjects of general interests

Details of Urdu Language Unit

Date of commencement of Broadcast : 14^th May, 1965

Duration of Broadcast : 12.15 hrs.

Orginating Station : ESD, Delhi .

Number of Transmissions : 3, on DTH- Round the clock

Transmission.I- Timings : 0545-1000 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 702,6155, 7195, 9595 KHz

Transmission-II-Timing : 0630-1000 Hrs.

Frequency : 11620 KHz

Transmission-III-Timing : 1400-1700 Hrs.

Frequency : 702, 7195, 7250, 9595, 11620 KHz

Transmission-IV Timings : 2000-0100 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 702, 4860, 6045 KHz

Transmission-V Timings : 2000-2305 Hrs.

Frequency allotted : 3945 KHz

Target Area : Pakistan and Sub-Continent

Transmitters : JAL-FA-200KW-HPT, AIR,

Jallandhar.

Programme Contents: : Indian Music, News, Commentary, Quran

Recitation, Programmes on subjects

of general interests: Social,

Economic, Cultural Historical and on

Scientific subjects; Special audience

Programmes; Programmes on Current

Affairs.

Head: Director, External Services Division/DDG(I/C)
Number of Languages: 27(16 Foreign & 11 Indian)
Coverage Area: 100 countries approx.
Headquarters: Broadcasting House, Parliament Street, New Delhi (India).
Telefax No: 91-011-23421220
E-Mail: esd@air.org.in