Introduction of Premium Speed Post Services: The 24 Speed Post and 48 Speed Post Regulations

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS

(DEPARTMENT OF POSTS)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, 13th March, 2026

No. G.S.R. 1329(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Post Office Act, 2023 (43 of 2023), the Director General, with the prior approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Post Office Regulations, 2024, namely:—

1. (1) These regulations may be called the Post Office (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the 17th day of March, 2026.

2. In the Post Office Regulations, 2024,—
(a) after regulation 99, the following regulation shall be inserted, namely:—

'99A. Premium Speed Post Document. —(1) Apart from the service of Speed Post Document referred to in regulation 99, the premium delivery service of the Speed Post Document shall either be,—
(a) "24 Speed Post", providing delivery services by next day from the date of booking between identified origin and destination cities; or
(b) "48 Speed Post", providing delivery services within two working days from the date of booking between identified origin and destination cities.

(2) These services shall be available between the metropolitan cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, and may subsequently be extended to other cities.

(3) Retail customers as well as bulk or corporate customers who enter into agreements with the Department of Posts shall be eligible to avail these services.

(4) The conditions relating to weight, size and permissible contents applicable to Speed Post Document under regulation 99 shall apply mutatis mutandis to these premium products.

(5) The tariff for 24 Speed Post and 48 Speed Post services shall be as specified in Table IV B and Table IV C of Schedule I, respectively.

(6) A fee of rupees five per item (GST extra) shall be charged for the value-added service of Registration, and the value-added service of OTP delivery shall be provided as a bundled service.

(7) The detailed operational norms and service standards, shall be specified through administrative instructions from time to time.

(8) The Circle Heads are authorised to specify, from time to time, the offices where the postal items called as "Speed Post Document" and premium products "24 Speed Post" and "48 Speed Post" may be booked.

(9) The provisions of compensation as specified in Table V of Schedule I relating to the Speed Post shall mutatis mutandis applicable to these services.

(10) The charges of other value-added services shall be applicable to these services as applicable to the Speed Post.';

(b) after regulation 100, the following regulation shall be inserted, namely:—

'100A. 24 Speed Post Parcel. —(1) Apart from the service of Speed Post parcel referred to in regulation 100, there shall be the 24 Speed Post Parcel, which shall be transmitted by air, providing delivery services by next day from the date of booking between identified origin and destination cities:
Provided that the 24 Speed Post Parcel may be transmitted by surface on routes where it is determined to be faster than air transmission.

(2) The weight slab and the postage for 24 Speed Post Parcel shall be as specified in Table IV D of Schedule I:
Provided that the postage chargeable on the 24 Speed Post Parcel shall be charged on the basis of the volumetric weight or gross weight, whichever is higher.

(3) The pick-up facility, proof of delivery, insurance, registration and other value-added services shall be available for 24 Speed Post Parcel on payment of fees as applicable to the Speed Post Parcel.

(4) One Time Password (OTP) based delivery shall be available as a bundled service with 24 Speed Post Parcel, at no extra charges.

(5) The item shall be delivered at the given address, unless otherwise specified.

(6) This service shall be available between the metropolitan cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, and may subsequently be extended to other cities.

(7) The provisions of compensation as specified in Table V of Schedule I relating to the Speed Post shall mutatis mutandis applicable to this service.';

"TABLE IV B
[See regulation 99A(5)]
24 Speed Post

Weight/Distance	Local	upto 200 Kms.	201 to 500 Kms.	501 to 1000 Kms.	1001 to 2000 Kms.	Above 2000 Kms.
Up to 50 grams	38	94	94	94	94	94
51 grams to 250 grams	48	118	126	136	144	154
251 grams to 500 grams	56	140	150	164	172	186

Note: GST extra as applicable.

TABLE IV C
[See regulation 99A(5)]
48 Speed Post" under Document category

Weight/Distance	Local	upto 200 Kms.	201 to 500 Kms.	501 to 1000 Kms.	1001 to 2000 Kms.	Above 2000 Kms.
Up to 50 grams	25	61	61	61	61	61
51 grams to 250 grams	31	77	82	88	94	100
251 grams to 500 grams	36	91	98	107	112	121

Note: GST extra as applicable

TABLE IV D
[See regulation 100A(2)]
24 SPEED POST PARCEL

Weight Slab	Tariff (in ₹)
Up to 500 grams	200
501 grams – 1000 grams	280
1001 grams – 1500 grams	380
1501 grams – 2000 grams	480
2001 grams to 2500 grams	580
2501 grams - 3000 grams	650
3001 grams - 3500 grams	740
3501 grams - 4000 grams	820
4001 grams - 4500 grams	910
4501 grams - 5000 grams	990

Note: GST extra as applicable."

[F. No. 39-09/2026-D]
DUSHYANT MUDGAL, Dy. Director General

Note: The Post Office Regulations, 2024 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, subsection (ii) vide notification number S.O. 5440 (E), dated the 16th December, 2024 and last amended vide notification number S.O 659 (E), dated the 6th February, 2026.