Vodafone Idea Share Price Rises Nearly 12% on Plans to Invest Rs 45,000 Cr for Vi Network, 5G Services Growth

Shares of debt-laden telecom operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) rose for a third consecutive session on Friday, January 30, continuing their recent recovery on investor optimism. Over the last three trading sessions, Vodafone Idea shares climbed as much as 12.41%, hitting an intraday high of Rs 11.05 on the National Stock Exchange. During intraday deals, the stock surged by as much as 9.95%.

Vodafone Idea Share Price Today

Shares of Vodafone Idea Ltd on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) surged sharply on 30 January 2026, rising 11.94% to trade at Rs 11.25 by 11:37 am. The stock opened at Rs 9.96 and reached an intraday high of Rs 11.38 and a low of Rs 9.86, showing significant volatility and strong buying interest. Vodafone Idea continues to recover from previous lows, with a 52-week high of Rs 12.80 and a 52-week low of Rs 6.12.

Why Vodafone Idea Stock is Rising?

The buying interest in Vodafone Idea shares came after the company unveiled plans to invest Rs 45,000 crore over the next three years to strengthen its network and return to a growth trajectory. This commitment was disclosed during an investors' presentation and followed Vi's Q3 FY26 earnings call.

Vodafone Idea Network Expansion: Vi 5G Services in Focus

Vodafone Idea CEO Abhijit Kishore outlined the company's strategy to expand network coverage in 17 out of 22 telecom circles to bring it at par with competitors, while converting 2G sites in five remaining circles over the next three years. "We are going to commit Rs 45,000 crore of investment over the next three years in this business, and this is in addition to the Rs 18,000 crore that we have already invested over the last six quarters," Kishore said.

The investment will focus on aggressive network rollout across urban and rural areas, with a strong emphasis on 5G deployment. Kishore added, "Over the next 30 months, we will cover all the markets in the country, both urban and rural. Here, I'm defining 'urban' as towns with a population of 20,000 plus with 5G. We also need to bridge the gap on 4G coverage."

Vodafone Idea Q3 Results FY26 Highlights

Vodafone Idea reported a narrowing of its consolidated net loss to Rs 5,286 crore for Q3 FY26, primarily driven by customer service upgrades. The company's subscriber base declined 3.4% year-on-year to 19.29 crore from 19.98 crore, but saw growth in postpaid and 4G/5G subscribers.

The postpaid subscriber base increased 14.2% to 2.88 crore from 2.52 crore a year ago. Similarly, the 4G and 5G subscriber base rose to 12.85 crore from 12.6 crore on a year-on-year basis. The telco's user revenue, or average revenue per user (ARPU), grew 7.3% to Rs 186 from Rs 173 in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, reflecting revenue gains from customer upgrades.

Consolidated revenue from operations remained largely flat at Rs 11,323 crore during Q3 FY26, compared to Rs 11,117 crore a year ago.