Telecom operators saw a 12.44% year-on-year growth in Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) reaching Rs 79226 crore for the quarter ending March 2025 according to a report released by sector regulator TRAI on Thursday. Reliance Jio led the chart with Rs 29464 crore AGR -- the amount from which the government collects its share as licence fee and spectrum usage charge.  Bharti Group followed Jio with an AGR of Rs 26324 crore but it recorded the highest growth rate of 25.64 per cent in the segment during the reported quarter on a year-on-year basis. Debt-ridden Vodafone Idea recorded a 3.84 per cent growth in AGR at Rs 7653.53 crore while BSNL saw a 12.45 per cent growth at Rs 2239.54 crore.  Tata Teleservices registered a growth of 2.31 per cent at Rs 677 crore and MTNLs AGR declined by 6.04 per cent to Rs 147 crore during the quarter. The gross revenue of telecom service providers increased by 11.74 per cent annually to Rs 98250 crore in the March 2025 quarter as per the Trais Performance Indicator Report. The move led to an increase of 19.16 per cent in average revenue per user (ARPU) to Rs 182.95 for telcos. The governments collection in the form of licence fee imposed on AGR increased by 12.46 per cent annually to Rs 6340 crore while spectrum usage charges rose by 15.08 per cent to Rs 1000 crore.  (With Inputs From PTI)