Shri
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 activities 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.
Source : PIB Release 7th May, 2012
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