ALLAHABAD: Postal Department has entered the growing market of parcel business with 'Cash on Delivery' now.
This new 'Business Parcel' service aims to promote the e-commerce
market in India by offering reliable and cost efficient delivery
solutions. This service will provide add-on facilities to customers,
which include online end-to-end tracking of consignments, cash on
delivery facility, insurance, etc.
Giving this information, Director Postal Services, Allahabad Region,
Krishna Kumar Yadav said that Business Parcel is only for bulk customers
and is a contractual service designed to suit the requirements of
business customers. It provides an economical and reliable distribution
solution for bulk customers. Minimum chargeable weight for business
parcel is 2 kg and maximum is 35 kg, whereas at present ordinary parcels
and registered parcels can be booked for 4 kg and up to 20 kg
respectively.
Yadav further added that business parcels can be booked for delivery
from any post office in the country providing a national coverage. All
business parcel consignments will be given door to door delivery
irrespective of their weight. He added that corporate customers are also
provided with pick-up facility from premises. Corporate customers can
choose from advance deposit facility, credit facility, or payment at the
time of booking.
In order to meet the requirements of bulk customers for collection of
amount for costlier goods, cash on delivery facility is available. COD
facility provides collection of amount up to Rs 50,000/- at the time of
delivery of consignments. He said that for business parcels, customers
will have to pay in the range of Rs 45 to Rs 115 for items weighing up
to 2 kg, Rs12 to Rs30 for additional 1 kg up to 5 kg and Rs 14 to Rs 32
thereafter for every 1 kg.
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