Have you ever sent an inland letter card to someone? In the age of the Internet and social media, ordinary post has become rare; and the arrival of a card or letter would bring nostalgic memories to the receiver. The Postal service has been providing invaluable services to the Indian society for over 150 years. National Post Day is celebrated on October 10.
India Post was founded by the British in 1854. In 1864, the postal service was handling about 4.3 crore letters and over 45 lakh newspapers annually in a vast country like India. From then onwards, the magnitude of the task has only gone up and today in an age of emails, mobile phones and faxes, the postal service has remained the largest mode of communication in India.
The Indian postal celebration is an extension of World Post Day. It is extremely difficult to deliver postal services in India with such diversity in culture, tradition and tough geographical terrains. Yet, the Indian postal department has kept serving the nation with admirable zeal and enthusiasm.
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