Post Office Update: This 50-year-old service of the Post Office is going to end, this is how it will affect you..

The Indian Postal Department has made a big announcement under which it is planning to close its registered post service. This decision will come into effect from September 1, 2025. The registered postal service of the Indian Postal Department has been running for more than 50 years. The department plans to merge this service with Speed Post now.

This decision has been taken by the Postal Department to make its operation faster, easier to track, and modern. The Postal Department has directed all government departments, courts, universities, and other institutions to transfer their services to Speed Post before September 1.

What will be the impact on the general public?

After this merger by the Postal Department, the postal service will become expensive, which will increase the cost of postal service for common citizens and especially farmers, small traders, and people in rural areas who depend on cheap postal services. The price of speed post service starts from Rs 41 for up to 50 grams, while registered post is Rs 24.96 and Rs 5 for every additional 20 grams, making it 20 to 25% cheaper than speed post. According to the Postal Department, there has been a steady decline in the demand for registered post. Due to the increasing use of digital services, e-mail, and private courier companies, people are now using traditional postal services less. According to government data, the number of parcels sent by registered post in the year 2011-12 was 24.44 crores, which by 2019-20 had come down to 18.46 crores. Given this decline, the Postal Department has decided to merge registered post with speed post.

Many facilities will be available through speed post.
Although registered post will be discontinued from September 1, 2025, many facilities will still be available through speed post, including tracking facility, fast delivery, and delivery acknowledgement. This decision of Indian Post is a big change in the postal service structure of the country. On one hand, the speed post will make the services faster and more modern, on the other hand, the increased cost may cause some problems to the common people.

Disclaimer: This content has been sourced and edited from TV9. While we have made modifications for clarity and presentation, the original content belongs to its respective authors and website. We do not claim ownership of the content.