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India Post Launches 24-Hour Speed Post for Next-Day Delivery in 6 Major Cities

The Department of Posts has launched a new '24 Speed Post' service guaranteeing next-day delivery for time-sensitive parcels. The service is initially available in six major cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia emphasized the department's goal to become the primary logistics provider for e-commerce in India. The service will be expanded to more cities by the end of the year.

Key Points: India Post Launches 24-Hour Speed Post Service in 6 Cities

  • Guaranteed next-day delivery for urgent consignments
  • Launched in six major Indian cities
  • Part of a trio of new speed services
  • Aims to be top e-commerce logistics provider
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Department of Posts launches '24 Speed Post' for next-day guaranteed delivery in six cities

India Post launches guaranteed next-day '24 Speed Post' service in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad for urgent deliveries.

"We assure our customers that not only will we deliver on time, but we will deliver based on our customers' aspirations. - Jyotiraditya Scindia"

New Delhi, March 17

The Department of Posts has launched a 24-hour Speed Post service on Tuesday, in the presence of Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister of Communications, and Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Minister of State for Communications.

The 24 Speed Post introduces next-day guaranteed delivery for urgent and time-sensitive consignments. In the first phase, the service will be available across Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Alongside this, 24 and 48 Speed Post services will provide assured D+1 and D+2 delivery timelines, enabled through dedicated processing windows and priority air transmission.

"Today, India Post is on her growth path with three new products being launched today. 24 Speed Post, 48 Speed Post and 24 Speed Pass. These three products have been tested on a pilot basis across multiple cities," Scindia said.

With the 98 per cent delivery hit time, the minister said they are being launched across six cities.

"We assure our customers that not only will we deliver on time, but we will deliver based on our customers' aspirations. We will deliver based on cutting-edge technology. We will deliver based on the latest customer relationship management tools. And we will satisfy each and every single customer of ours. India Post has the scale and the trust that no other delivery system across the world has, with 165,000 post offices across the length and breadth of our country," he said.

He said the Department aims to be the logistics fulfilment provider for every e-commerce transaction in the country.

"And it is with that ambition and that goal that we today launch three products. We will be increasing the number of lanes and the number of cities that we will be spreading these products to by September, and in stage two by 31st December. For 24 speedposts and 48 speedposts, we hope to reach all T1 and T2 cities, and for 24 speed parcel, an increasing number of cities by December 31st," he further noted.

- ANI

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Priya S
Finally! I've had so many bad experiences with delayed Speed Post. A guaranteed timeline with accountability is what we need. Launching in six major cities is a good start. But the real test will be when they expand to tier-2 cities. Fingers crossed they deliver on their promise.
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Arjun K
Ambitious plan to be the logistics backbone for e-commerce. The trust factor with India Post is huge, especially for people in small towns. But they need to seriously upgrade their technology and staff training. The website tracking and customer service need a major overhaul to compete with private players.
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Sarah B
As someone who sends documents frequently between Chennai and Delhi, this is very welcome news. The 98% hit rate mentioned sounds promising. Hope they maintain consistency. The success will depend on the last-mile delivery personnel.
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Vikram M
Good step forward. However, I have a respectful criticism. Announcements are easy, execution is hard. Many such government services start with great fanfare but the quality deteriorates over time. They must focus on sustainable processes and not just launch events. The December 31st target for expansion seems very tight.
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Kavya N
My dadi still prefers India Post for everything. This new speed service might finally make me switch from private couriers for important parcels. Jai Ho India Post! 🇮🇳 Hope the '24 Speed Parcel' service is affordable for common people.

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