International Speed Post Centre inaugurated in Vijayawada

Vijayawada: To cater to the needs of customers and to provide International Speed Post Services, a new International Speed Post Centre was inaugurated at the Buckinghampet Head Post Office here on Friday.

The centre was inaugurated by K Balasubrahmanian, Chief Post Master General.

Speaking at the inaugural function, Balasubramanian said that looking at the demand for international post and parcel service they had taken the initiative to start a new centre.

He said the new centre has a packing section and the parcels will be packed according to international norms. He said through international booking they had generated Rs 55 lakh previous year.

He informed that they would inaugurate the same international speed post centers at Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, Kurnool, Nellore and Ananthapur soon.

He said these centers will help the customers to send their parcels and speed posts to the destination to Asia Pacific countries.

He further said that their target was Rs 5 crore for the year 2018-19 on speed post and parcel service to the foreign countries. Balasubramanian said that the customer can track their consignment through website.

Vijayawada Regional Postmaster General Colonel M Ealisha said the Indian Postal Department introduced this service for the first time and appealed to the customers to make use of the services.

He said that the new international parcel service centre will serve the customers without any waiting problem.