New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The telecom department's aim to raise Rs.60,000 crore by March to meet its revised Rs.1.4-trillion receipt target for FY26 could weigh on chances of relief for Bharti Airtel on its upcoming dues on account of adjusted gross revenue (AGR), telecom analysts say.

In the revised estimates for this fiscal, detailed in the Union budget for FY27 on Sunday, the government pegged receipts from communications services at Rs.1.4 trillion for FY26, up 71% from the earlier projections of Rs.82,443 crore.

Telecom analysts question where this extra Rs.60,000 crore is going to come from for the communications ministry, as it has already shown an earning of about Rs.80,000 crore as of December end from sources such as licence fee, s...