Post office
The Indian Postal Department has made a big announcement under which it is planning to close its registered post service. This decision will be applicable from 1 September 2025. The registered postal service of the Indian Postal Department has been going on for more than 50 years. The department plans that this service will now be merged with speed post.
This decision has been taken by the Department of Posts for the purpose of making its operation easier, easy to track and modern. The postal department has instructed all government departments, courts, universities and other institutions to transfer their services to speed posts before 1 September.
What will be the effect on the general public?
Post service will become expensive after this merge by the Department of Posts, which will increase the cost of postal service for common citizens and especially farmers, small traders and people of rural areas, which depend on cheap postal services. The price of speed post service starts at Rs 41 for up to 50 grams, while the registered post is Rs 24.96 and Rs 5 for each additional 20 grams, which is cheaper by 20 to 25% from the speed post. According to the postal department, there has been a steady decline in the demand for registered posts. Due to the increasing use of digital services, e-mails, and private courier companies, people are now using traditional postal services less. According to government data, the number of parcels sent from the registered post in the year 2011-12 was 24.44 crore, which has come down to 18.46 crore by 2019-20. In view of this decline, the postal department has decided to mix the registered post in the speed post.
Many facilities will be available from speed post
Although the registered post will be discontinued from 1 September 2025, but through speed post, many facilities will still be available, including trekking facilities, fast delivery and delivery analyzments. This decision of Indian post is a major change in the postal service structure of the country. While on the one hand, services will be faster and modern with speed posts, on the other hand, due to increasing expenditure, common people may face some trouble.