Postal Rates (Inland) in India (Rates Operative w.e.f. 01.06.2002 and Supplementary Postal Services w.e.f. 01.02.2002) | |
Postal Article | Tariff |
1. Postcard | |
Ordinary Card | 50 Paise |
Printed Card | Rs. 6 |
2. Competition Postcard | Rs.10 |
3. Letter Card | Rs. 2.50 |
4. Unregistered Envelope | |
For a Weight not Exceeding 20 Grams | |
For every Additional 20 Grams or Fraction thereof | |
5. Book Pattern and Sample Packets | |
For the First 50 Grams | |
For every Additional 50 Grams or Fraction thereof | |
Registered Envelope | |
6. Book Packets Containing Printed Books | |
Upto 100 grams | |
For every Additional 100 Grams or Part thereof | |
7. Book Packet Containing Periodicals | |
(i) Value of Periodical from Re. 1 to Rs. 20 | |
Upto 100 Grams | |
For every Additional 100 Grams or Part thereof | |
(ii) Value of Periodical from Rs. 21 to Rs. 50 | |
Upto 100 Grams | |
For every Additional 100 Grams or Part thereof | |
(iii) Value of Periodical from Rs. 51/- and above upto 100 grams | |
For every Additional 100 Grams or Part thereof | |
8. Parcels | |
For a Weight not Exceeding 500 Grams | |
For every Additional 500 Grams of Fraction thereof | |
9. For Registered News Papers | |
I. Single Copy | |
For a Weight not Exceeding 50 Grams | |
For a Weight Exceeding 50 Grams but not Exceeding 100 Grams | |
For every Additional 100 Grams or Part thereof, Exceeding 100 Grams | |
II. In Case of more than one Copy of the Same Issue of a Registered Newspaper being Carried in the Same Packet | |
For a Weight not Exceeding 100 Grams | |
For every Additional 100 Grams or Part thereof, Exceeding 100 Grams | |
10. Registration | |
Fee for Registration | |
Concessional Registration fee for V.P.P. Containing Printed Books | |
11. Acknowledgements | |
Fee for each Acknowledgement | |
12. Money Orders | |
For every Sum of Rs. 20/- or Fraction thereof | |
For each Telegraphic Money Order Issued upto Rs. 50/- | |
For each Telegraphic Money Order Issued Exceeding Rs. 50/- but not Exceeding Rs. 200/- | |
For each Telegraphic Money Order Issued Exceeding Rs. 200/- | |
13. Indian Postal Orders | |
Commission on each IPO | |
Upto Rs.10/- | |
Upto Rs.20/- | |
Upto Rs.30/- | |
Upto Rs.40/- | |
Upto Rs.50/- | |
Upto Rs.100/- | |
14. Insurance | |
Insurance Fee upto Rs. 200/- | |
For every Additional Rs. 100/- or Fraction thereof in Excess of Rs. 200/- | |
15. V.P. Fee | |
Upto Rs. 20/- | |
Between Rs. 20/- to Rs.50/- | |
Above Rs. 50/- | |
16. V.P. Inquiry Fee | |
17. Postal Identity Cards | |
Application fee | |
Processing fee | |
Total | |
18. Business Reply Permit Fee (Handling Charges per S Article) | |
19. Warehousing Charges on VP Articles for Detention beyond 7 Days | |
For Parcels (Per Day) | |
For Other Articles (Per Day) | |
20. Certificate of Posting* | |
For 3 Articles or Less | |
21. Airmail Fee | |
I. For Packets (Other than Letters, Postcards & Parcels) upto 50 Grams | |
For every Additional 50 Grams or Fraction thereof | |
II. Parcels for First 50 Grams | |
For every Additional 50 Grams | |
22. Late Fee | |
i. Late Fee Charge for Unregistered Articles (Per Article) | |
ii. Late Fee Charge for Registered Articles (Per Article) | |
iii. Special Additional Late Fee Charge (Per Article) | |
23. Fee for Obtaining Copy of Original Receipt Signed by Addressee (For Registered Per Article) | |
24. Supplementary Charge for Issue of a Foreign Money Order Telegraphed under Rule 172 of Indian Post Office Rules (Per Foreign Money Order) | |
25. Fee for Recall of Postal Articles (Per Article) | |
26. Rent for Boxes/Bags | |
(a) Post Boxes or Bags if Taken Separately | |
(i) If Rented for full Financial Year | |
(ii) For Three Calendar Months or Part thereof, if Rented for a Period of Less than a Full Financial Year | |
(b) Post Box and Bag Combined Together with the Same or Different Number | |
(i) If Rented for full Financial Year | |
(ii) For Three Calendar Months or Part thereof, if Rented for a Period of Less than a Full financial Year | |
27. Money Order Form |