Post Office Raises Rates and Revises Speed ​​Post Rules Ahead of Raksha Bandhan

India Post Speed ​​Post Rule: If you send important documents via Speed ​​Post, this news is relevant to you. The Department of Posts is implementing new rules for Speed ​​Post starting August 1st.

India Post Speed ​​Post Rule: Even today, a large number of people prefer using Speed ​​Post to send documents like PAN cards, Aadhaar cards, or other important papers. Do you also use Speed ​​Post for sending important documents? If so, this news is very useful for you. As July draws to a close and August begins, changes are coming to various services; one such change involves the Department of Posts' Speed ​​Post services, effective August 1st.

What are the new rules?

Under the new rules, the Department of Posts has clarified the distinction between items classified as 'documents' and those classified as 'parcels.' Let’s look at what exactly falls into each category.

What will be considered a parcel?

The Department of Posts has clarified that items not included in the 'document' category will be treated as parcels. These include:

Electronic goods
Clothing
Phones
Gift items
These will be classified as parcels.

What will be considered a document?

Rakhi envelopes weighing up to 500 grams.
Chequebooks, welcome kits, bank statements, and passbooks.
Documents related to banking, financial services, and insurance.
PAN cards, Voter IDs, Aadhaar cards, driving licenses, and passports.
Debit cards, credit cards, and other important banking correspondence.

Speed ​​Post rates for bulk customers

For '24-hour' Speed ​​Post service, the charge for contracted bulk customers ranges from ₹38 to ₹100 per article.
For '48-hour' Speed ​​Post service, bulk customers will have to pay between ₹48 and ₹72 per article.

What charges will retail customers have to pay?

Starting August 1, retail customers will be charged for '24 Speed ​​Post' based on delivery distance and weight.

You will have to pay ₹38 to send an article weighing up to 50 grams.
Additionally, sending an article weighing between 251 and 500 grams will cost between ₹140 and ₹186.
Meanwhile, the charge for '48 Speed ​​Post' for retail customers ranges from ₹61 to ₹121 per article.
For deliveries weighing between 51 and 250 grams, the cost will range from ₹118 to ₹154.
Sending an item weighing up to 50 grams anywhere in India will cost ₹94, plus applicable GST.

Department of Posts launches new delivery service

The Department of Posts has introduced two new services named '24 Speed ​​Post' and '48 Speed ​​Post'.
The objective of the '24 Speed ​​Post' service is to attempt delivery within 24 hours.
The aim of the '48 Speed ​​Post' service is to ensure delivery within 48 hours.

Who can avail the benefits of this new service?

Currently, this service is available in six cities. These include...

Mumbai
Bengaluru
Hyderabad
Delhi
Chennai
Kolkata

Who will benefit the most?

Financial institutions, including banks and insurance companies, will benefit the most.
Those sending government documents may also benefit.
Additionally, it will benefit regular users of Speed ​​Post.
It will also benefit those who need to send documents in bulk.