Et Report
Jammu, Dec 2: In an endeavor to make the delivery of parcels faster and more convenient enabling real time (online) tracking of parcels, the Department of Posts today launched Express Parcel Service in the select cities of country including Jammu.
In Jammu and Kashmir the service today formally launched by Jagdeep Gupta Director Postal Services Jammu and Kashmir at newly established Express Parcel Centre at Railway Station Jammu. Express Parcel Service initially has been launched in 20 cities viz. Agra, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Delhi (NCR), Patna, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkatta, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Pune, Parwanoo, Shillong, Surat & Thiruvananthapuram.
Express Parcel would be available both for retail customers while Business Parcel would only be available for bulk customers.Briefing about the new service Director Postal Services, J&K Jagdeep Gupta said "Express Parcel is an air express parcel product providing time bound delivery of parcels.
These parcels will be transmitted through air or any other fastest mean available.
The minimum chargeable weight for which Express Parcel consignments will be booked is 0.5 Kg while maximum shall be 20Kg adding that consignments shall be given door delivery, He further informed that minimum-maximum weight slab under Business Parcel (for corporate customers) at identified centers is 2 to 35 Kg. The Director Postal Services, J&K expressed confidence that the Express Parcel/Business Parcel Service will prove a boon for traders associated with tourism industry as they use to dispatch large number of artifacts/blankets etc to outside the state citing that "Business Parcel is a contractual service, designed to suit requirement of business customers for an economical and reliable distribution solution. It provides an economical distribution solution to its customers using surface transmission modes".
Express Parcel Booking facility has been made available at Gandhi Nagar HO, Jammu Tawi HO and Railway Station PO while Business Parcel for Corporate customers at Srinagar GPO, Jammu Tawi HO, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu Railway Mail Service (Railway Station), Udhampur HO, Rajouri HO, Anantnag HO, Baramulla HO, Leh HO, Katra Post Office, Kud Post Office, S R Gunj and Rainawari PO.
On the payment options, Mr Gupta informed that Retail customers can make payment through postage payment, Cash or through franking while for Corporate customers Advance Deposit facility, Credit facility and payment at the time of booking is available. Volume discount: bulk or corporate customers who sign an agreement with Department are offered attractive discount subject to criterion prescribed. Supdt. J&K Railway Mail Services J R Angural and large number of traders were also present on the occasion. |
