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Speed Post

• Domestic Tariff
• Speed Post Passport Service
• Compensation
• Opening a SPEED POST ACCOUNT

Speed Post

Speed Post, the market leader in the domestic express industry, was started by Department of Posts in August 1986 for providing time-bound and express delivery of letters ’ documents and parcels across the nation and around the world. In the past 20 years , it continues to be the market leader in the express industry with monthly volumes exceeding 1.4 crores. h monthly volumes exceeding 1.4 crores. soNormal" Speed Post ushered in a new era when ‘One India, One Rate’ scheme was launched @ INR 25 for all destinations across India, from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. Now, Speed Post delivers ‘Value for money’ to every one every where, delivering local Speed Post upto 50 grams @ INR 12, inclusive of Service Tax. Walk into any of the Speed Post booking centres across the country and experience the ‘joy of communication’.

For corporate customers and to regular users , Speed Post provides ‘Home collection’, credit facilities, on-line tracking, account management and personalised services. Call your Speed Post Centre today.

Local Speed Post @ INR 12
‘One India One Rate’ Speed Post @ INR  25

Given below are the revised Speed Post rates effective 11th June 2007

Weight	Local	Upto 200 km	201 to 1000 km	1001 to 2000 km	Above 2000 km
Upto 50 grams	INR  12*	INR  25*	INR  25*	INR  25*	INR  25*
51 to 200 grams	INR  20	INR  25	INR  30	INR  50	INR  60
201 to 500 grams	INR  20	INR  40	INR  45	INR  70	INR  80
Additional 500 grams or part thereof	INR  5	INR  7.50	INR  15	INR  30	INR  40

* includes services tax and education cess

Speed Post.. the high speed Postal Service

Speed Post links more than 1200 towns in India, with 290 Speed Post Centres in the national network and around 1000 Speed Post Centres in the state network. For regular users , Speed Post provides delivery ‘anywhere in India’ under contractual service. Speed Post offers money-back guarantee, under which Speed Post fee will be refunded if the consignment is not delivered within the published delivery norms.

Speed Post Home Collection

With a view to provide convenience for the customers , Speed Post provides collection from the premises of the customers through on-call collection and regular collection at some of he towns. Call your Speed Post Centre today for collection facilities.

Speed Post Passport Service

In a unique partnership, Department of Posts and MEA have come together to provide convenience in getting passports. Applicants need to buy the Passport application form available with the Speed Post Centre, fill it and submit it along with the fee. Speed Post Centres will check the forms , send them to the designated Passport Office for further processing and issue of Passport. The service is available only for issue of new passports and not for the renewal of passports.

Speed Post International Service

Backed by Universal Postal Union, EMS Speed Post offers economical and faster service to 97 foreign countries. Be it an important letter or University application form, be it an export consignment or a business sample, Speed Post will take it across with care.

Compensation

to be paid in respect of Domestic Speed Post articles

For delay - Speed Post charges
For loss / total theft / total damage - Double of the Speed Post charges or INR. 1000 whichever is less.

to be paid in respect of International EMS articles

Compensation to be paid in respect of International EMS articles booked in Post Offices in India in case of loss / total theft / total damage are as under :-

For delay - Speed Post charges
For loss / total theft / total damage - 30 SDR (1 SDR = INR 65.8222 for 2009)

Opening a SPEED POST ACCOUNT

For corporate customers and regular users , Speed Post provides many value added services including pick-up from the premises, convenient monthly billings, account management facilities, assistance in import / export procedures of shipments, corporate tracking facilities, volume discounts etc. When you open a Speed Post account, you open the door to convenience and customized solutions, as per your requirements. As an account holder of Speed Post, you will have the assistance of a Marketing Executive in managing your accounts in all respects.