Department of Post launched EXPRESS PARCEL & BUSINESS PARCEL services on December 2nd, 2013 by the Hon'ble Min. for Communications & IT.
The Indian Post Office Act 1898 (6of1898) has been amended (3rd amendment) as Indian Post Office Act (3rd amendment) Rules, 2013 vide Gazette publication dated 18th November 2013.
These two new parcel
services aim to promote the e-commerce market in India by offering reliable and
cost efficient delivery solutions. Whereas ‘Express Parcel’ is an air mail
service providing guaranteed time bound delivery of parcels, ‘Business Parcel’
will provide fast, secure and cost efficient transmission of parcels through
surface. These services will have ‘Cash on Delivery’ facility which has become
a pre-requisite today for e-commerce parcels.
Some important instructions / guidelines have been issues accordingly on the delivery of EP-Parcel & BP-Parcel on CASH ON DELIVERY facility.
