Kapil Sibal ,Union Minister for Communications and
Information Technology today inaugurated the two day annual conference
of Heads of Circle of the Department of Posts. A special cover to mark
25 years of Speed Post was also released by the Minister on the
occasion. The Minister gave away prizes to top three Postal Circles for
generating highest rate of revenue growth in Speed Post during 2010-11,
on the occasion.
While Karnataka Circle walked away with the first prize and DG Post’s
Rolling Trophy, Jammu and Kashmir Circle and Jharkhand Circle secured
the second and third position respectively. Speed Post is the premium
Express Mail Service of India Post. It was launched in August, 1986 to
meet the “felt-need” of the developing Indian economy. It offers a
time-bound and assured delivery of letters, documents and parcels up to
35kg across the nation and around the world.
The Speed Post network is the largest Express Service Network in India.
It covers all major towns & cities. Web-based Track and Trace
service is provided for Speed Post articles on the India Post website
(www.indiapost.gov.in). Insurance facility is also available for sending
valuable items under Speed Post, Regular customers enjoy free pick up,
credit facility under Book Now Pay Later Scheme and attractive volume
based discounts.
Over the past 25 years, Speed Post has steadily continued to grow in
terms of volumes with monthly volumes exceeding 2.5 crore articles in
2011-12. The Department of Posts set-up a Business Development
Directorate in 1996 which was re-organized as Business Development &
Marketing Directorate in 2005, to provide impetus to business
activitie4s concerning Speed Post and a number of other business
products.
The last 25 years have been a journey of success for Speed Post with
economical rates, safety and reliability as the hallmarks of the
service.
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