Chandigarh Postal Division works on Sunday, delivers rakhi mails

Amarjot Kaur

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 3

The Chandigarh Postal Division went full steam ahead, clocking an additional shift on Sunday, to deliver Rakhi greetings to your loved ones just in time.

The staff at 64 post offices of the division, including two of its head offices in Chandigarh and Ropar, and 167 delivery branch post offices worked on their weekly off to deliver rakhi mails in two shifts.

On Sunday, the division delivered 15,000 articles, including speed posts, registered posts and even gifts marked with Rakhi greetings.

Because of strict protocols for interstate travel during the pandemic, the India Post decided to launch a special drive for the festival.

“Saturday was a national holiday due to Eid. So, the office was shut and letters received on that day cannot be delivered. We worked on Sunday to clear that backlog, but we also received several fresh mails,” said Manoj Kumar, Senior Superintendent of Post Office, Chandigarh Postal Division.

The division employed four of its mail motor vehicles to deliver rakhi epistles at all its post offices by 10:30 am. “Rakhis were then sent to people and we delivered a total of 15,000 articles. About 400 or 500 employees shouldered this task,” Kumar said.