Overview of Premium Products

Factors which influenced introduction of Premium Products

Technological advancement

Globalization

Liberalisation

Objectives:

To fulfill ever increasing expectations of customers

To provide various options

To compete couriers

To improve financial health of India Post

Speed Post (D, I, MO & PP): 01-08-1986

Express Parcel Post: 10-01-1999

Business Post: 01-01-1997

Retail Post: 20-12-1999 Media Post: Meghdoot Post Card: 02-09-

2002 Data Post: 2001 e.Post: 04-08-2001 e.Payment: 2005-06 Greeting Post: 06-09-

2000 Bill Mail Service: 15-09-

2003 National Bill Mail Service: 2005-06 Direct Post: June 2005 Direct Post Ad. 2005-06 Logistic Post: 2004-05

Premium Services

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Business Post.. India Post provides pre mailing

activity Collection at the premises Inserting Gumming Labeling Addressing Franking

•BUSINESS POST  Business post offers total business

solutions for the business users by providing tailor made services.

provides value addition to all traditional services offered by the Post 

In the form of collection, inserting, addressing, sealing, franking etc. 

By getting additional charges for each

Operation Ordinary per artcile

Regd per article

Collection 0.20 0.30

Insertion 0.10 0.20

Franking 0.20 0.40

Manual addressing

0.30 0.30

Sealing 0.10 0.10

Special handling charges

0.10 0.50

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Business Post.. Nominal charges, in addition to

usual Postage Charges to be paid in advance Facility available at all Business

Post centres Bulk customers, Banks, Corporate

offices are benefited One stop solution to bulk Mailers.

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Direct Post… Unaddressed Mails Any brochures, pamphlets or letters Charges:

Within city: 20 gms = Rs.1.50 per article Inter city : 20 gms = Rs.2.00 per article

Generally minimum 1000 pieces Postman will deliver in the locality as

desired by the Mailer

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Logistic Post Available only between two fixed

stations/cities Any material other than prohibited

one can be sent Minimum charge is Rs.50 plus

docket charge of Rs.100/ Tariff based on weight and volume

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MEDIA POST

Product/Services advertised on postal stationery, postal vans, Letter Boxes etc

Corporate customers/Govt Organizations/Private institutions

Requisition for media post to be sent to CPMG of the area.

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e-Post Greetings, Messages sent electronically Message (printed, hand written) any

language can be sent in A-4 Size paper Messages are scanned and sent

electronically (internet) by Post office Receiving office down loads, prints and

sent out for delivery Just Rs.10/- per addressee, per page.

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Retail Post Payment/Collection of bills

Telephone/Electricity/Water Sale of application forms

Passport application/University application etc

Wage disbursement under NREGS Railway Ticket Reservation/Air

ticketing

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Retail Post Sale of Recharge Coupons Address verification Sale of Foreign Exchange Pension payment Sale of Gold Coins

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Bill Mail Service.. Financial statement, Bills without

personal communication sent by BMS

Advertisement allowed , not exclusive publicity

Within the District only Minimum Number- 5000

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Bill Mail Service.. Concessional tariff:

Upto 50 gms Rs.3.00 Additional 50 gms Rs.2.00

Service authorized by Divisions Mailer to present pre-sorted

bundles.

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National Bill Mail Service For other Districts Minimum number 10,000 Would be treated as 1st class

articles Tariff:Up to 50 grams Rs.5.00Additional 50 grams Rs.2.00

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Exercise

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