BIHAR-GOV-006
Bihar State Wide Area Network 2.0 (BSWAN 2.0)
The state government's network linking the state headquarters, district, block and sub-division offices. All applications hosted at the Bihar State Data Centre run over it.
Reported figures (3)
Each figure is marked as an official statistic, a government claim or a target
| Measure | Figure | As of | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
District headquarters connected to the state headquarters (first phase) | 38 sites | Government claim | The Times of India | |
Sites covered under horizontal connectivity (OFC/RF) Figure from an undated official page, accessed 30 Sep 2026 | 2,800 sites (more than) | Government claim | BSEDC (BELTRON), BSWAN 2.0 project page | |
LAN connections provided Figure from an undated official page, accessed 30 Sep 2026 | 5,400 connections (more than) | Government claim | BSEDC (BELTRON), BSWAN 2.0 project page |
How it unfolded (4)
Each step as a dated source records it, oldest first
- Programme initiated
The first BSWAN phase began under the National e-Governance Plan, using 2 Mbps BSNL leased lines to block offices with video conferencing.
The Times of India
- Operational
All 38 district headquarters were connected to the state headquarters under the first phase.
The Times of India
- Programme initiated
BSWAN 2.0 began, the Department of IT project sheet giving 2018 as its year of beginning.
BSEDC (BELTRON), BSWAN 2.0 project page
- Operational
The project sheet's bandwidth and site tables run to September 2022, evidencing the network in operation by then.
BSEDC (BELTRON), BSWAN 2.0 project page
What's confirmed
6 sourced facts
- BSWAN 2.0 carries all application and data traffic to the Bihar State Data Centre.
- State headquarters has 1.5 Gbps primary MPLS (BSNL) with Airtel backup, 1 Gbps internet, and 1 Gbps from the National Knowledge Network.
- District headquarters have 34-100 Mbps, and block/sub-division headquarters have 8 Mbps primary.
- Departments fully working on BSWAN include Treasury, GPF, Commercial Tax, Transport, Registration, Excise, Health and Police.
- An earlier BSWAN phase existed: a BELTRON tender refers to equipment 'installed under BSWAN (2008-2015)'. The first phase began in February 2008 under the National e-Governance Plan with 2 Mbps BSNL leased lines and video conferencing, and all 38 district headquarters were connected to the state headquarters by 1 December 2008.
- The Department of IT project sheet gives 2018 as BSWAN 2.0's year of beginning and names the carriers: BSNL primary MPLS with Airtel secondary at state headquarters, Airtel primary internet with Sify secondary, and BSNL primary with Airtel secondary at district and block headquarters.
Still to be confirmed
4 open questions
- The date BSWAN 2.0 went live, as distinct from the 2018 year of beginning.
- Uptime or SLA performance.
- Date of the site/connection counts (the BELTRON project page is undated). Its tables run to September 2022, which dates the document but not the figures.
- The procurement award date, contract value and systems integrator for BSWAN 2.0. BELTRON's tender archive is not indexed by award.
Sources (3)
Who reported it, when, and what they cover
| Publisher | Published | Covers | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
BSEDC (BELTRON), BSWAN 2.0 project page Official government |
| Open source (opens in a new tab) | |
BSEDC (BELTRON), auction terms of reference Official government |
| Open source (opens in a new tab) | |
The Times of India Established news |
| No public link |