{"id":93391,"date":"2026-03-18T12:34:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T07:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=93391"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:35:21","slug":"24-speed-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/24-speed-post\/","title":{"rendered":"24 Speed Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>24 Speed Post Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Department of Posts launched the 24 Speed Post service guarantee delivery services.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About 24 Speed Post<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It provides <\/span><b>guaranteed next-day delivery (D+1) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">service for urgent and time-sensitive consignments.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018D\u2019 means the <\/span><b>day of booking<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the article.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>developed under the Speed Post category and<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> introduced to meet urgent &amp; bulk customer needs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is available in identified metro city pairs <\/span><b>Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nodal Ministry: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is launched by the <\/span><b>Department of Posts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Ministry of Communications.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of 24 Speed Post<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new services will also include <\/span><b>one-time password (OTP)-based delivery verification<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, along with comprehensive <\/span><b>end-to-end tracking<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> supported by <\/span><b>real-time messaging alerts.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, businesses will be offered features such as <\/span><b>\u201cBook Now, Pay Later\u201d (BNPL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), centralized billing, and <\/span><b>API integration.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It operates <\/span><b>7 days a week including Sundays.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers <\/span><b>full postage refund<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> guaranteed as compensation if the <\/span><b>D+1 delivery is not met<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is claimable online within 7 days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Parcel Limit:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Up to <\/span><b>5 Kg only.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2240509&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>24 Speed Post provides guaranteed next-day delivery (D+1) service for urgent and time-sensitive consignments. 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