The Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications & IT, here launched an ‘Express Parcel’ service. The service was launched by
Smt. P. Gopinath, Secretary, Department of Posts, at a function
organized at New Delhi G.P.O.
Speaking on the occasion Smt. Gopinath said that ‘Express Parcel’ is a
premium parcel service for retail as well as bulk customers. It offered
time bound, safe and secure home delivery of parcels. To have minimal
transit time these parcels will be given airlift wherever needed. Bulk
customers would also have an economical option of surface transported
‘Business Parcel’.
These two new parcel services aim to promote the e-commerce market in
India by offering reliable and cost efficient delivery solutions.
Whereas ‘Express Parcel’ is an air mail service providing guaranteed
time bound delivery of parcels, ‘Business Parcel’ will provide fast,
secure and cost efficient transmission of parcels through surface. These
services will have ‘Cash on Delivery’ facility which has become a
pre-requisite today for e-commerce parcels.
Though ‘Business Parcels’ will have a nationwide coverage, the
‘Express Parcel’ service will initially be available between 20
identified cities: Agra, Banglore,Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Delhi (NCR),
Patna, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indoor, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow,
Ludhiana, Mumbai, Pune, Parwanoo, Shillong, Surat and Thiruvanthapuram.
This service will be expanded nationwide in phased manner. Bothe these
services are being offered at a very attractive tariff, said Smt.
Gopinath.
Source :PIB
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