New Delhi: The Department of Posts will launch the 24 Speed Post service on March 17, offering next-day guaranteed delivery for urgent consignments.
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia will launch the service in New Delhi. Minister of State for Communications Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani will also attend the event. The launch will take place at Rangbhawan Auditorium in Akashwani Bhawan.
The 24 Speed Post service will first operate in six major cities. These include Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
Officials said the service targets urgent and time-sensitive consignments. As a result, customers can expect guaranteed next-day delivery in these cities.
24 Speed Post service adds tracking and secure delivery features
The new service will introduce dedicated processing windows and priority air transmission. Therefore, the system will support faster handling of time-sensitive deliveries.
Alongside this service, the department will also offer 24 and 48 Speed Post options with assured D+1 and D+2 delivery timelines.
Officials also introduced OTP-based secure delivery for customers. In addition, the service will provide end-to-end tracking with SMS alerts.
Business customers will also receive additional facilities. These include buy-now-pay-later billing, free pickup for bulk bookings and API integration with centralised billing.
The Department of Posts will also offer a money-back guarantee if deliveries are delayed. According to officials, these measures will strengthen India Post’s premium express delivery services.
