Monday, February 7, 2011

New domestic parcel service lauch by kapil sibal

With the Indian economy growing at a very fast pace, the express parcel industry has been growing consistently. As a part of business strategy and with a view to restructure its parcel business, Department of Posts has launched Flat Rate Parcel (Domestic) service.

Flat Rate Parcel provides an added convenience to the customers by offering them pre-paid Flat Rate Parcel boxes. Now our Customers would not have to bother for packaging material to pack their parcels as high quality and standardized corrugated flat rate parcel boxes specially designed to ensure safe and secure transmission of the consignments will be available at the Post Offices. These boxes will be available in three weight slabs viz. 1 Kg, 2.5 Kg and 5 Kg. Flat Rate Boxes have also been given a high quality sealing tape at the inner lid. Now Parcels do not require to be in cloth wrapping/ wax sealing. Flat Rate Parcel is an air express service hence the parcels are given airlift on the same lines as Speed Post.

The Flat Rate Parcel (Domestic) tariff will be as follows:

Flat Rate Parcel Boxes size

Dimension of boxes
(in mm)

Weight

(in Kg.)

Tariff

(in Rs.)

Small - S

250*50*300

0 to 1

125

Medium - M

250*100*300

Above 1 to 2.5

200

Large - L

300*250*200

Above 2.5 to 5

400

Flat Rate Parcel boxes will be sold at Head Post Offices and other identified Computerized Post Offices. These parcels will be delivered across India including rural areas.

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