AIR Akashvani Ext.Sce shortwave frequencies and schedule
AIR Akashvani Ext.Sce (India) has 37 scheduled transmissions on 12 frequencies (shortwave and medium wave), in Bengali/Bangla, Sindhi, Tibetan / Lhasa Tibetan, Indonesian / Bahasa Indonesia and 15 more, aimed at Bangla Desh, Pakistan, Iran, Middle East and 7 more. Times are UTC, for the A26 season (EiBi schedule, updated October 15, 2026).
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Schedule (UTC)
| Time UTC | Frequency | Days | Language | Target | Transmitter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:30–09:00 | 594 kHz MW | daily | Bengali/Bangla | Bangla Desh | Kolkata(Calcutta)-Chinsurah |
| 01:00–01:30 | 1071 kHz MW | daily | Sindhi | Pakistan | Jalandhar |
| 01:00–01:30 | 9870 kHz 31m | daily | Sindhi | Pakistan | Bengaluru-Doddaballapur (Bangalore) |
| 01:00–02:30 | 11710 kHz 25m | daily | Tibetan / Lhasa Tibetan | Tibet | Delhi (Kingsway) |
| 01:30–02:30 | 15260 kHz 19m | daily | Indonesian / Bahasa Indonesia | Southeast Asia | Bengaluru-Doddaballapur (Bangalore) |
| 01:45–02:30 | 15410 kHz 19m | daily | Nepali/Lhotshampa | Nepal | Bengaluru-Doddaballapur (Bangalore) |
| 02:30–02:45 | 15410 kHz 19m | daily | Hindi | Nepal | Bengaluru-Doddaballapur (Bangalore) |
| 02:45–03:00 | 15410 kHz 19m | daily | English | Nepal | Bengaluru-Doddaballapur (Bangalore) |
| 03:00–04:30 | 9740 kHz 31m | daily | Baluchi | Pakistan | Delhi (Kingsway) |
| 03:00–03:15 | 15410 kHz 19m | daily | Nepali/Lhotshampa | Nepal | Bengaluru-Doddaballapur (Bangalore) |
| 03:15–04:15 | 15410 kHz 19m | daily | Burmese / Barma / Myanmar | Southeast Asia | Bengaluru-Doddaballapur (Bangalore) |
| 04:00–07:45 | 1071 kHz MW | daily | Urdu | Pakistan | Jalandhar |
| 04:00–05:30 | 15130 kHz 19m | daily | Farsi / Iranian Persian | Iran | Bengaluru-Doddaballapur (Bangalore) |
| 04:30–06:00 | 9740 kHz 31m | daily | Dari / Eastern Farsi | Afghanistan | Delhi (Kingsway) |
| 04:30–06:00 | 15185 kHz 19m | daily | Pashto / Pushtu | Afghanistan | Bengaluru-Doddaballapur (Bangalore) |
| 05:30–06:30 | 15130 kHz 19m | daily | Arabic | Middle East | Bengaluru-Doddaballapur (Bangalore) |
| 09:00–10:30 | 11865 kHz 25m | daily | Nepali/Lhotshampa | Nepal | Delhi (Kingsway) |
| 09:00–10:30 | 15410 kHz 19m | daily | Nepali/Lhotshampa | Nepal | Bengaluru-Doddaballapur (Bangalore) |
| 09:30–11:30 | 1071 kHz MW | daily | Urdu | Pakistan | Jalandhar |
| 10:00–15:15 | 594 kHz MW | daily | Bengali/Bangla | Bangla Desh | Kolkata(Calcutta)-Chinsurah |
| 10:30–12:00 | 15410 kHz 19m | daily | Mandarin | Far East | Bengaluru-Doddaballapur (Bangalore) |
| 10:45–12:15 | 11865 kHz 25m | daily | Tibetan / Lhasa Tibetan | Tibet | Delhi (Kingsway) |
| 11:30–12:00 | 1071 kHz MW | daily | Siraiki/Seraiki | Pakistan | Jalandhar |
| 12:00–13:30 | 1071 kHz MW | daily | Punjabi | Pakistan | Jalandhar |
| 12:15–13:15 | 15410 kHz 19m | daily | Swahili/Kisuaheli | East Africa | Bengaluru-Doddaballapur (Bangalore) |
| 12:30–13:30 | 9870 kHz 31m | daily | Baluchi | Pakistan | Delhi (Kingsway) |
| 12:30–14:00 | 11750 kHz 25m | daily | Pashto / Pushtu | Afghanistan | Bengaluru-Doddaballapur (Bangalore) |
| 13:30–15:00 | 9870 kHz 31m | daily | Dari / Eastern Farsi | Afghanistan | Bengaluru-Doddaballapur (Bangalore) |
| 15:15–15:30 | 594 kHz MW | daily | Hindi | Bangla Desh | Kolkata(Calcutta)-Chinsurah |
| 15:30–15:45 | 594 kHz MW | daily | English | Bangla Desh | Kolkata(Calcutta)-Chinsurah |
| 15:45–18:30 | 594 kHz MW | daily | Bengali/Bangla | Bangla Desh | Kolkata(Calcutta)-Chinsurah |
| 15:45–19:30 | 1071 kHz MW | daily | Urdu | Pakistan | Jalandhar |
| 16:00–17:30 | 9620 kHz 31m | daily | Farsi / Iranian Persian | Iran | Bengaluru-Doddaballapur (Bangalore) |
| 17:30–19:30 | 9620 kHz 31m | daily | Arabic | Middle East | Bengaluru-Doddaballapur (Bangalore) |
| 19:30–20:30 | 9620 kHz 31m | daily | French | Europe | Bengaluru-Doddaballapur (Bangalore) |
| 23:30–01:00 | 1071 kHz MW | daily | Punjabi | Pakistan | Jalandhar |
| 23:45–01:15 | 15410 kHz 19m | daily | Mandarin | Far East | Bengaluru-Doddaballapur (Bangalore) |
Schedule data: EiBi. Broadcasters change frequencies at the end of March and October; Skywave DX updates this page every night.
Transmitter sites
Kolkata(Calcutta)-Chinsurah · Jalandhar · Bengaluru-Doddaballapur (Bangalore) · Delhi (Kingsway)
Questions
What frequency is AIR Akashvani Ext.Sce on?
AIR Akashvani Ext.Sce uses 12 shortwave frequencies this season: 594 kHz, 1071 kHz, 9620 kHz, 9740 kHz, 9870 kHz, 11710 kHz, 11750 kHz, 11865 kHz and 4 more. Which one carries which programme depends on the time; see the schedule on this page (times in UTC).
When can I hear AIR Akashvani Ext.Sce on shortwave?
It has 37 scheduled transmissions, 37 of them daily, from 00:30 UTC. Reception depends on where you are and the time of day: lower frequencies travel farther at night, higher ones by day.
Can I listen to AIR Akashvani Ext.Sce online?
Yes, over the air: Skywave DX tunes the frequency through a public shortwave receiver that can hear it, so you hear the real broadcast as it arrives. Press a frequency on this page to tune it.
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