24 Speed Post Service Launched for Next-Day Delivery

Exam-focused facts from the 18 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Department of Posts (DoP) will launch the ‘24 Speed Post’ service on March 17, 2026, to provide guaranteed next-day delivery for consignments.
Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia and Minister of State for Communications Chandrasekhar Pemmasani will inaugurate the service in New Delhi.
The service will initially cover six metro cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad.
The DoP will also introduce the ‘48 Speed Post’ category for delivery within two days (D+2).
The initiative includes a money-back promise in case of delays, OTP-based secure delivery, and end-to-end tracking with SMS alerts.
Business-specific features include buy-now-pay-later (BNPL), free pickup for bulk shipments, API integration, and centralised billing.