Mobile post offices in India to counter courier

Faced with the challenge thrown by private courier companies, the Punjab circle post office has conceived a new idea of introducing mobile post offices. Under the new scheme, a postman would run to your house for sale of postal stamps or booking a registered letter.

The conventional role of a dakia (postman) has been redefined with the Punjab circle of the postal department going for this change authorising the postmen to sell stamps and stationery, book registered letters and speed post articles at the doorsteps of the customers. The postal authorities admit that the pilot project was aimed at minimising the loss incurred due to decline in the volume of traditional mail. According to the chief postmaster general of Punjab circle, Mr LK Puri, this customer-friendly system would enable people to avail the postal service without even visiting the post office.

He said the system could be extended to Chandigarh and other cities of the North, depending upon the requirement.

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