New Delhi, 17 Oct

Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said India Post will roll out a guarantee-based service of mails and parcels with delivery timelines of 24 hours and 48 hours.

The minister said that 24-hour and 48-hour mail delivery and next-day parcel delivery will start from January onwards.

"We are going to launch new products with guaranteed delivery of mail and parcels. There will be a 24-hour Speed Post service, which will ensure delivery of mail within 24 hours. Similarly, there will be a 48-hour Speed Post for delivery within 48 hours," Scindia said.

These services will be launched in January, he added.

He said that there will be similar services for next-day delivery of parcels, which will ensure that the parcel gets delivered next day, from around 3-5 days at present.

The minister said that the government aims to transform India Post from a 'cost centre' to a 'profit centre' by 2029.