Inland Postal Articles • Mails handled by the Post office are classified as below

– I class Mail 1.Letters2.Inland letter cards3.Postcards– II class Mail4. Book Packets 5. Book packets containing Printed Books6. Book Packets containing Periodicals 7. Sample or pattern packets 8. Blind Literature packets9. Registered newspapers10.Parcels

• First Class Mail get air lift wherever possible without the customer paying any air surcharge .

• Second class mail will be air lifted only when the sender pays for it.

Rule No:

• Letters are mainly used for communication, Sending applications, documents etc• Embossed envelopes are sold in the post offices.• Privately manufactured covers are also accepted .

• Weight

Maximum Weight - 2 Kilograms

1.Letter

SIZE PRESCRIBED1.If the letter is in Roll Form Maximum Minimum Single dimension 80 cms 10 cms Length +twice the diameter 100 cms 17 cms

2.If the letter is in other than Roll form Single dimension 60 cms 11 X 7 cms

Length+breadth+height 90 Cms

Rate of Postage - Rs 5/- for every 20 grams or part thereof.

LETTER

2.ILC• Used for communication

• Privately manufactured ILCs are also accepted if they are of the same type and size as that of the departmentally manufactured ones.

Weight Maximum Weight - 5 Grams

Size prescribed

Maximum Minimum Unfolded 30 X 21 cms 20 X 14 cms

Flaps 2.5 X 12.5 cms on one side and 1.5 and 7.5 on the other

Folded 15 X 10.5 ms 10 X 7 cms

ILC Rate of Postage - Rs 2.50

3. Post Card

• Most economical means of communication• Open communication on a card of prescribed size• For transmission within India only• Privately manufactured postcards shall not be

thinner or more flexible than an embossed post card• Will have the same size and thickness of embossed

post card .• Dimensions- Maximum - 15x 10.5 cms. Minimum - 10x 7 cms.

Rule No:

• Printed Postcard - A Post card is treated as a printed post card

If the communication is other than hand written or type written ie Printing, Cyclostyling or any other mechanical process .

• Meghdoot postcard - The portion next to the address is available for

advertisements.

Rates of Postage

Single Postcard - Rs 0.50Reply Postcard - Rs 1.00Printed Postcard - Rs 6.00Meghdoot postcard - Rs 0.25

4. Book Packet • Book packet articles may contain greetings, invitations,circulars,horoscopes,maps,pictures etc, without personal communication • Economical when compared to letter• Should be superscribed “Book Post” or “ Bookpacket”• Should not be closed against inspection of contents • Maximum Weight : 5 kgs

Rule No:

4.BOOK PACKETSize prescribed

Minimum Maximum

In roll form length 80 cms 10 cms

Total of length +2 diameter 100 cms 17 cmsOther than roll form 60 X 30 X 30cms 10 cms

10 X 7

BOOK PACKETRATES:

For the first 50 grams Rs 4.00

For every additional 50 grams or part there of

Rs 3.00

5.Book Packet-Printed Books

• Specifications same as that of book packet• The book should not be a periodically published

one • It should not contain advertisements Weight maximum- 5 Kgs

Book Packet –Printed Books

For every 100 gms or Part thereof Rs. 1/-

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.6.BOOK PACKET- PERIODICALS

•Specifications same as that of book packet•It should be registered with the Registrar of newspapers, New Delhi •The registration number should be printed on the cover page or on the wrapper.

•Weight maximum- 5 Kgs

Book packet containing Periodicals

Value of theperiodical First 100 gms Additional 100 gms or part there of Up to Rs 20 Rs 2 Rs 3

Rs 21 to 50 Rs 4 Rs 5

Greater than Rs 50 Rs 8 Rs 9

Rule No:

7.SAMPLE & PATTERN PACKETS

Contents prescribed •Should contain bonafide trade patterns or sample of merchandise without any saleable value or objects of natural history without commercial purpose

•No written matter should be enclosed in it except the name & address of the sender, trade mark no., price, weight, size or quantity to be disclosed of

•Maximum Wt : 2 kgs

Sample or Pattern Packet

For the first 50 grams Rs 4.00

For every additional 50 grams or part there of

Rs 3.00

8.Registered Newspaper

• A newspaper is one which is published in regular intervals containing political or other news with or without advertisements

• It should be registered with the Registrar of News Papers . • It should be published in intervals of not more than 31 days.• It should have a bonafide list of subscribers• When such a newspaper is registered with the Divisional

Superintendent to avail economical transmission by post it is called as a Registered Newspaper

Maximum Weight -5 Kilograms

Registered Newspaper Single Copy

Bundle of Newspaper

Bundle of Newspapers

Weight Tariff (Rs)Up to 50 gms 0.25> 50 gms up to 100 gms 0.50For addl 100 gms or part thereof ,in excess of 100 gms

0.20

Up to 100 gms 0.50For addl 100 gms or part thereof ,in excess of 100 gms

0.20

9. BLIND LITERATURE

• Packet containing literature like books, letters for the blind ,CDs for the blind

• It must be sent by or to the blind • Size and packing is the same as that of book packets

• Maximum Weight - 7 Kilograms• Postage - Free

AIR SURCHARGE IS LEVIED IF SENT THROUGH AIR

10.Parcel• Parcels are used for transmission of goods• In addition to the goods one communication can be sent

inside a parcel .• Must be presented at the counter only• If a parcel weighs more than 4 kgs it must be compulsorily

registered

Weight Maximum Weight

For or from BO - 10 KGFor or from SO or HO - 20 KG

PROHIBITIONS• Articles Prohibited from Transmission by Post• Anything injurious.• Explosive, dangerous, filthy, noxious or deleterious

substance.• Any sharp instrument not protected.• Any living creature which is either noxious or likely to

injure postal articles or postal officer in course of transmission by post.

• Tickets, proposals etc relating to unauthorized lotteries (does not include lottery organized or authorized by government.)

• Anything indecent.

Parcels

Up to 500 gms Rs 19

Additional 500 gms or part there of Rs 16

Door delivery fee for parcels weighing more than 5 kgs

Rs 5

Rule No:

Air Surcharge

• Air Surcharge for second class mail articles

Rule No:

For the first 50 gms Rs 2

Additional 50 gms or part there of

Rs 1