Question

Which one of the following services of India Post has permanently been discontinued?
1. Inland Letter
2. Postal Life Insurance
3. Telegram
4. Speed post 

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Telegram

The correct answer is Telegram.

• The harbinger of good and bad news for generations of Indian people, the telegram service of India Post, was closed forever in 2013.
• It was one of the fastest means of communication for millions of people of that time.
• It was started in 1850 on an experimental basis between Kolkata and Diamond Harbour.
• In 1854, the service was made available to the public.
• The telegram service was administered by the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 which was extended to the whole of India.

• Postal Life Insurance:
  • Postal Life Insurance was launched in February 1884 as a welfare/insurance scheme for postal employees.
  • It is the oldest Life insurer in this country.
  • It has now been extended to various Government, Government aided, PSUs, autonomous, etc departments. 
• Inland letter:
  • Inland letter card for transmission by the inland post is issued by the Post Office for the use of the public.
  • A letter card has a stamp of the prescribed value of postage impressed on it. It can only be used within India.
• Speed post:
  • Speed Post is a high-speed postal service provided by India Post.
  • Started in 1986, it offers faster delivery of parcels, letters, cards, documents, and other important stuff.
  • Indian Postal Department started this service in the name of “EMS Speed Post.”