India Post Railway Parcel Service now available at Solapur, Kolhapur, Nashik and Akola

Pune, July 1, 2020: India Post Railway Parcel Service, the brainchild of Central Railway and Maharashtra Postal Circle started from and between Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur will be now available at Solapur, Kolhapur, Nashik and Akola.

In the current situation of COVID-19 lockdown, individuals and commercial establishments are finding it difficult to move their large size consignments containing the essential and other items. Speed Post service is being widely used by a large number of public for sending their parcels. However, for consignments in high weight slabs, the customers find it difficult to transport these items to the Post offices for booking.

Keeping in view the special parcel trains being operated by the Central Railway, the Central Railway and Maharashtra Postal Circle synergised the capabilities of India Post and Indian Railways within Maharashtra State by offering India Post Railway Parcel Service w.e.f. 15/05/2020 from and between Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur stations.

India Post shall pick up the consignments from the premises of the customers and deliver to the consignee at destination through special parcel trains being operated by the Central Railway and Postal Mail Motor Service. This service enables the customers to avail transportation of the consignments at economical rate and with door service facility.