Due to the Indian Government stopping its short wave relay centers, VBS is only available on the Internet.
All the programmes are produced centrally at Vividh Bharati Service, Borivali, Mumbai and up-linked to the satellite.
Over the years, a number prominent people from Hindi cinema have lent their voice to the channel, including Lata Mangeshkar and actors Raaj Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan (who worked as a radio broadcaster in his early career).
Celebrities take part in the popular show "Vishesh Jaimala" to encourage the Indian Army and the BSF soldiers.
Realising the role of advertising in accelerating the social and material progress of the country, commercials were extended to primary channels including FM and local radio stations in a phased manner.