India Post Opts for Road Transport to Handle Increased Parcel Traffic

Due to the increased parcel traffic in the country, the Department of Posts is opting for road transport for inter-circle movement. This was informed by the Chief Postmaster General, Shri Gautam Bhattacharya, today in the city, in an interactive session titled ‘India Post: The Road Ahead’. Shri Bhattacharya said, this service has already started on November 1, this year in Kolkata - Guwahati, Kolkata - Bhubaneswar and Kolkata – Patna circuit. The service between Kolkata & Ranchi is going to commence soon, most likely on January 1, 2020.