Vodafone Idea shares fall 3% after Q2 loss widens to Rs 5,975 crore on exceptional charges, ARPU rises to Rs 198

Vodafone Idea reported a higher Q2 FY27 net loss of ₹5,975 crore, despite 6% revenue growth to ₹11,884 crore. ARPU rose nearly 10% to ₹198, supported by customer upgrades. Subscriber numbers, data usage and EBITDA improved, while capital expenditure more than doubled sequentially amid ongoing network expansion efforts.