Bhabha
Reactor Data
Research Reactors
Research and test reactors, critical assemblies and prototypes at this site, as listed in the IAEA Research Reactor Database: type, thermal power, first criticality, shutdown date, current status and what each is used for.
8 reactors: 3 operational, 4 decommissioned, 1 under decommissioning.
| Reactor | Type | Thermal Power | First Criticality | Shutdown | Status | Used For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhruva | Heavy Water | 1 MWt | 1985-08-08 | Operational | isotope production, neutron scattering, neutron radiography, materials testing, activation analysis, teaching, training | |
| Critical Facility for AHWR and PHWR | Tank | 100 Wt | 2008-04-07 | Operational | ||
| Apsara-U | Pool | 2 MWt | 2018-09-10 | Operational | isotope production, neutron scattering, neutron radiography, activation analysis | |
| Apsara | Pool | 1 MWt | 1956-08-04 | Decommissioned | neutron scattering, neutron radiography, activation analysis, teaching, training | |
| CIRUS | Heavy Water | 40 MWt | 1960-07-10 | 2010-12-31 | Under decommissioning | isotope production, neutron scattering, neutron radiography, materials testing, transmutation, activation analysis, training |
| PURNIMA | Fast | 1972-05-01 | Decommissioned | |||
| PURNIMA-II | Homog (l) | 5 Wt | 1984-05-10 | Decommissioned | ||
| PURNIMA-III | Tank | 1 Wt | 1990-09-11 | Decommissioned |
Source: IAEA Research Reactor Database (RRDB), as of 2026-10-13.
Fuel Cycle Facilities
Fuel cycle plants at this site, as listed in the IAEA Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities Database: what each plant does, its scale and design capacity, the years it operated, its current status and who operates it.
2 facilities: 1 in operation, 1 decommissioned.
| Facility | Type | Scale | Design Capacity | Operated | Status | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trombay - FBTR | Fuel Fabrication (U Pellet, Pin, FA) | Laboratory | 0 t HM/year | 1985– | In Operation | Bhabha Atomic Research Centre |
| Trombay, Fuel Fabrication | Fuel Fabrication (U Pellet, Pin, FA) | Commercial | 135 t HM/year | 1968–1972 | Decommissioned | Bhabha Atomic Research Centre |
Source: IAEA Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities Database (NFCFDB), as of 2026-10-13.
Working Here
Per Diem Rates FY 2026
Per diem covers lodging and meals & incidental expenses (M&IE) for government and contractor travel near this facility. Rates are from the U.S. State Department foreign per diem tables for FY 2026. Lodging rates vary by month — click "Show Monthly" to see the breakdown.
$218
Lodging/Night
$218–$282 range
$110
M&IE/Day
$328
Total/Day
Mumbai, India
U.S. Department of State foreign per diem, for U.S. government and contractor travel.
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Plant Facts
About This Site
Written by NukeWorker from public records: facts that do not change. Operator, status and capacity come from the live data elsewhere on this page. Sources: Wikipedia: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is a nuclear research establishment at Trombay, on the eastern side of Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was set up on about 1,200 acres acquired from the Bombay government.
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It was founded on 3 January 1954 as the Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay, under Homi J. Bhabha, and took his name on 22 January 1967, after his death. Research reactors built there include Apsara (first critical 4 August 1956), ZERLINA (14 January 1961) and Dhruva (8 August 1985). CIRUS, built in 1960 with US assistance, produced the plutonium used in India's 1974 nuclear test.