The End Of An Era: India Post Abolishes Its Book Post Service

This initiative was thoughtfully designed to promote education, encourage reading habits, and facilitate the nationwide dissemination of knowledge. Under the Registered Book Post (RBP) service, shipping five kilos of books costs a mere Rs 80, with nationwide rates unmatched by any courier service. Moreover, India Post's vast network, spanning 19,101 pin codes and covering 154,725 post offices in India, ensured prompt delivery—most parcels arrived within a week, and local deliveries within a city often reached their destinations the next day. The government provided these subsidised rates specifically to nurture a culture of reading. Books, magazines and periodicals were all eligible for these concessions. Starting to hate this greedy, lalchi, cunning fox govt machinery working for billionaires benefit at the expense of us all. Andh bhakt isme bhi logic layega - post office se Christian Muslims missionaries book supply kar rahe honge. Ambani ka courier company nuksan me ja raha tha. Book kya padhna, aajkal to phone pe sab mil jata hai aur jio hai na..