(a) whether speed post service has been introduced for fast
delivery of posts;
(b) if so, the number of districts connected with speed post
services so far, State-wise;
(c) whether any proposal is pending with the Government to
introduce speed post service in some new districts;
(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and District-
wise;
(e) whether introduction of speed post service has hampered
the ordinary, registered posts and other postal services; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DR. SHAKEEL AHMAD)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) State-wise details are given in the Annexure.
(c) No, Sir. Extension of Speed Post Services to new
districts/areas is an ongoing process based on demand,
business potential and satisfaction of operational
parameters.
(d) Does not arise in view of (c) above.
(e) No, Sir.
(f) Does not arise in view of (e) above.
ANNEXURE
STATE-WISE DETAILS OF NO. OF DISTRICTS CONNECTED BY SPEED POST
Sl. Name of the State No. of districts connected by No. speed post.
1. Assam 22
2. Arunachal Pradesh 1
3. Andhra Pradesh 23
4. Bihar 38
5. Chhattisgarh 16 6. Delhi 9
7 Gujarat 25
8. Goa 2
9. Haryana 19 10. Himachal Pradesh 11 11. J&K 10 12. Jharkhand 22 13. Karnataka 27 14. Kerala 14 15. Maharashtra 34 16. Madhya Pradesh 48 17. Manipur 7 18. Meghalya 2 19. Mizoram 8 20. Nagaland 8 21. Orissa 30 22. Punjab 17 23. Rajasthan 30 24. Sikkim 2 25. Tamilnadu 29 26. Tripura 3 27. Uttaranchal 13 28. Uttar Pradesh 70 29. West Bengal 19 30. A & N Island (UT) 2 31. Lakshadweep (UT) 1 32. Pondicherry (UT) 2 33. Chandigarh (UT) 1 34. Daman & Diu (UT) 2 35. Dadar & N Haveli (UT) 1
Total 568