Speed Post Business Office at Mangalore commenced on 18.01.1988 has completed its 20th year recently. It was launched at the Head Post Office Premises with a Manager, clerk and 2 postmen for the entire Mangalore City, has grown since with a Manager, 5 clerks, 5 postmen, 5 pickup men and 3 others working at the Main Office, besides it has 79 extension counters at various post offices in Mangalore. An average of 1000 articles is booked at the SPCC Counter daily and it has more than 200 BNPL (credit) Account holders. Besides Speed Post it provides services such as Express Parcel Post, Media Post, E-payment, Business Post, Retail Post, Speed Post Passport Service, Instant Money Order Service, Logistic Post, Handling Customer Grievances (web based) Management of Speed Post Credit Accounts etc. It has earned revenue of about Rupees 6 Crores for the year 2007-08.
A speed post article is booked and it reaches the destination, when it is received by the addressee, the postman makes him sign a card as Proof of Delivery (POD), if desired by the sender, and it is sent back to the sender. If the addressee is not available at the address, the postman then leaves back an intimation card. Recently the intimation card and POD has lost its importance as tracking facility is available through internet and intimation is made through phone, SMS etc.
Some interesting POD and intimation card which has pictures of local culture, tradition and historical places etc are depicted on one face of these cards.
A speed post article is booked and it reaches the destination, when it is received by the addressee, the postman makes him sign a card as Proof of Delivery (POD), if desired by the sender, and it is sent back to the sender. If the addressee is not available at the address, the postman then leaves back an intimation card. Recently the intimation card and POD has lost its importance as tracking facility is available through internet and intimation is made through phone, SMS etc.
Some interesting POD and intimation card which has pictures of local culture, tradition and historical places etc are depicted on one face of these cards.
The first intimation card depicts Thousand Pillar temple at Moodabidri and the second, Traditional Buffalo Race in Paddy Puddle.
The first POD depicts Picture of Postal Inspector with Speed Post banner atop "Kalapathar" with Mount Everest in the background and the second, "Yakshagana" A folk drama of Coastal Karnataka.
The New Intimation card has the advertisement of the various services provided by India Post.
Back side view of Intimation card and Proof of Delivery (POD)
Special Cover released on the ocassion of "Mangalapex", District level Philatelic exhibition, to celebrate 15 years of Speed Post Service at Mangalore - 17.01.2003.Thanks to Mr.Joseph Rodrigues, Speed Post Manager, Mangalore. - spc.manglore@indiapost.gov.in
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K Sridhar
Very Good information on imitation cards. The cards are quit attractive for the philatelists.
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