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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-14032026-270950
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1270]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2026/PHALGUNA 22, 1947
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
(Department of Posts)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th March, 2026
S.O. 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.";
(c) in SCHEDULE I, after Table IV A, the following tables shall be inserted, namely:
"TABLE IV B
[See regulation 99A(5)]
24 Speed Post
Tariff (in ₹)
+------------------------+-------+---------------+-----------------+------------------+-------------------+----------------+
| 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
Tariff (in ₹)
+------------------------+-------+---------------+-----------------+------------------+-------------------+----------------+
| 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, sub-
section (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.
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