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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-31072026-275011
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 4070]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2026/SHRAVAN 9,1948
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
(Department of Posts)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st July, 2026
S.O. 4241(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 (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the 1st day of August, 2026.
2. In the Post Office Regulations, 2024, –
(a) after regulation 96, the following regulation shall be inserted, namely: –
"96A. India post parcel last mile. – (1) Apart from the service of India post parcel referred to in
regulation 96, there shall be the India post parcel last mile which shall be booked at the office of delivery of
the parcel or booked at the identified parcel hub or parcel processing centre for delivery within the local
jurisdiction of the said office.
(2) These services shall be available to the bulk or corporate customers, who enter into
agreement with the Department of Posts.
(3) The proof of delivery, insurance, cash on delivery and other value-added services shall be
available for India post parcel last mile on payment of fee as applicable to the India post parcel.
(4) The weight slab and the postage for India post parcel last mile shall be as specified in Table III
A of Schedule I.
Provided that the postage chargeable on the India post parcel last mile shall be charged on the basis
of the volumetric weight or gross weight, whichever is higher.
(5) The parcel shall be delivered at the given address, unless otherwise specified.
(6) The provisions of compensation as specified in Table V of Schedule I relating to the India post
parcel shall be mutatis mutandis applicable to this service.".
(b) In Schedule I, –
(i) for table III, the following tables shall be substituted, namely: –
"TABLE III
[See regulation 96(11)]
India Post Parcel Retail
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| Weight Slab | Local | Within State | Zone / Metro | Other States |
+=====================+=============+===================+===============+=================+
| Upto 500 grams | 28 | 65 | 70 | 72 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 501-1000 grams | 48 | 91 | 106 | 114 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 1001-1500 grams | 60 | 117 | 142 | 171 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 1501 - 2000 grams | 87 | 160 | 198 | 239 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 2001 - 3000 grams | 116 | 219 | 277 | 337 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 3001 - 4000 grams | 145 | 268 | 344 | 420 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 4001 - 5000 grams | 174 | 324 | 420 | 515 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| Every additional 1 | 30 | 50 | 70 | 90 |
| kilogram | | | | |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
India Post Parcel Contractual
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| Weight Slab | Local | Within State | Zone / Metro | Other States |
+=====================+=============+===================+===============+=================+
| Upto 500 grams | 27 | 31 | 34 | 35 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 501-1000 grams | 31 | 44 | 51 | 57 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 1001-1500 grams | 36 | 58 | 70 | 80 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 1501 - 2000 grams | 45 | 80 | 100 | 115 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 2001 - 3000 grams | 57 | 100 | 125 | 145 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 3001 - 4000 grams | 69 | 120 | 150 | 175 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 4001 - 5000 grams | 81 | 140 | 175 | 205 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| Every additional 1 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
| kilogram | | | | |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
Note. Goods and Services Tax shall be levied as applicable.
TABLE III A
[See regulation 96A(4)]
India Post Parcel Last Mile
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| Weight Slab | Booked/ Inducted at Delivery | Booked/ Inducted at identified parcel hub or parcel |
| | Office | processing centre |
+=======================+==================================+=============================================================+
| Upto 2000 grams | 15 | 20 |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2001 – 5000 grams* | 22 | 35 |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
Note. Goods and Services Tax shall be levied as applicable.
*The maximum permissible weight shall be 5 kilograms."
(ii) for table IV, the following table shall be substituted, namely: –
"TABLE IV
[See regulation 98(2)]
Speed Post Parcel – Retail
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| Weight Slab | Local | Within State | Zone / Metro | Other States |
+=====================+=============+===================+===============+=================+
| Upto 500 grams | 28 | 76 | 82 | 90 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 501-1000 grams | 48 | 101 | 137 | 143 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 1001-1500 grams | 60 | 130 | 182 | 228 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 1501-2000 grams | 87 | 178 | 254 | 319 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 2001 - 3000 grams | 116 | 243 | 355 | 450 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 3001 - 4000 grams | 145 | 298 | 441 | 560 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 4001-5000 grams | 174 | 361 | 539 | 686 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| Additional 1 kilogram | 35 | 60 | 95 | 120 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
Speed Post Parcel – Contractual
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| Weight Slab | Local | Within State | Zone / Metro | Other States |
+=====================+=============+===================+===============+=================+
| Upto 500 grams | 28 | 36 | 40 | 47 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 501-1000 grams | 31 | 49 | 65 | 71 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 1001-1500 grams | 36 | 64 | 110 | 150 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 1501-2000 grams | 45 | 89 | 140 | 190 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 2001 - 3000 grams | 57 | 111 | 190 | 250 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 3001 - 4000 grams | 69 | 133 | 235 | 305 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 4001 - 5000 grams | 81 | 156 | 275 | 350 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| Additional 1 kilogram | 15 | 25 | 60 | 65 |
+---------------------+-------------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+
Note. Goods and Services Tax shall be levied as applicable.".
[F. No. 39–09/2025–PD]
NEERAJ KUMAR JHA, General Manager
Note: The Post Office Regulations, 2024 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
section 3, sub-section (ii) vide number S.O. 5440 (E), dated the 16th December, 2024, and last amended vide
number S.O. 4053 (E). dated 23rd July 2026.
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VINOD
KUMAR
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Date: 2026.07.31
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