| Postal Rates (Inland) in India (Rates Operative w.e.f. 01.06.2002 and Supplementary Postal Services w.e.f. 01.02.2002) | |
| Postal Article | Tariff |
| 1. Postcard | |
| Ordinary Card | 50 Paise |
| Printed Card | Rs. 6 |
| 2. Competition Postcard | Rs.10 |
| 3. Letter Card | Rs. 2.50 |
| 4. Unregistered Envelope | |
| For a Weight not Exceeding 20 Grams | |
| For every Additional 20 Grams or Fraction thereof | |
| 5. Book Pattern and Sample Packets | |
| For the First 50 Grams | |
| For every Additional 50 Grams or Fraction thereof | |
| Registered Envelope | |
| 6. Book Packets Containing Printed Books | |
| Upto 100 grams | |
| For every Additional 100 Grams or Part thereof | |
| 7. Book Packet Containing Periodicals | |
| (i) Value of Periodical from Re. 1 to Rs. 20 | |
| Upto 100 Grams | |
| For every Additional 100 Grams or Part thereof | |
| (ii) Value of Periodical from Rs. 21 to Rs. 50 | |
| Upto 100 Grams | |
| For every Additional 100 Grams or Part thereof | |
| (iii) Value of Periodical from Rs. 51/- and above upto 100 grams | |
| For every Additional 100 Grams or Part thereof | |
| 8. Parcels | |
| For a Weight not Exceeding 500 Grams | |
| For every Additional 500 Grams of Fraction thereof | |
| 9. For Registered News Papers | |
| I. Single Copy | |
| For a Weight not Exceeding 50 Grams | |
| For a Weight Exceeding 50 Grams but not Exceeding 100 Grams | |
| For every Additional 100 Grams or Part thereof, Exceeding 100 Grams | |
| II. In Case of more than one Copy of the Same Issue of a Registered Newspaper being Carried in the Same Packet | |
| For a Weight not Exceeding 100 Grams | |
| For every Additional 100 Grams or Part thereof, Exceeding 100 Grams | |
| 10. Registration | |
| Fee for Registration | |
| Concessional Registration fee for V.P.P. Containing Printed Books | |
| 11. Acknowledgements | |
| Fee for each Acknowledgement | |
| 12. Money Orders | |
| For every Sum of Rs. 20/- or Fraction thereof | |
| For each Telegraphic Money Order Issued upto Rs. 50/- | |
| For each Telegraphic Money Order Issued Exceeding Rs. 50/- but not Exceeding Rs. 200/- | |
| For each Telegraphic Money Order Issued Exceeding Rs. 200/- | |
| 13. Indian Postal Orders | |
| Commission on each IPO | |
| Upto Rs.10/- | |
| Upto Rs.20/- | |
| Upto Rs.30/- | |
| Upto Rs.40/- | |
| Upto Rs.50/- | |
| Upto Rs.100/- | |
| 14. Insurance | |
| Insurance Fee upto Rs. 200/- | |
| For every Additional Rs. 100/- or Fraction thereof in Excess of Rs. 200/- | |
| 15. V.P. Fee | |
| Upto Rs. 20/- | |
| Between Rs. 20/- to Rs.50/- | |
| Above Rs. 50/- | |
| 16. V.P. Inquiry Fee | |
| 17. Postal Identity Cards | |
| Application fee | |
| Processing fee | |
| Total | |
| 18. Business Reply Permit Fee (Handling Charges per S Article) | |
| 19. Warehousing Charges on VP Articles for Detention beyond 7 Days | |
| For Parcels (Per Day) | |
| For Other Articles (Per Day) | |
| 20. Certificate of Posting* | |
| For 3 Articles or Less | |
| 21. Airmail Fee | |
| I. For Packets (Other than Letters, Postcards & Parcels) upto 50 Grams | |
| For every Additional 50 Grams or Fraction thereof | |
| II. Parcels for First 50 Grams | |
| For every Additional 50 Grams | |
| 22. Late Fee | |
| i. Late Fee Charge for Unregistered Articles (Per Article) | |
| ii. Late Fee Charge for Registered Articles (Per Article) | |
| iii. Special Additional Late Fee Charge (Per Article) | |
| 23. Fee for Obtaining Copy of Original Receipt Signed by Addressee (For Registered Per Article) | |
| 24. Supplementary Charge for Issue of a Foreign Money Order Telegraphed under Rule 172 of Indian Post Office Rules (Per Foreign Money Order) | |
| 25. Fee for Recall of Postal Articles (Per Article) | |
| 26. Rent for Boxes/Bags | |
| (a) Post Boxes or Bags if Taken Separately | |
| (i) If Rented for full Financial Year | |
| (ii) For Three Calendar Months or Part thereof, if Rented for a Period of Less than a Full Financial Year | |
| (b) Post Box and Bag Combined Together with the Same or Different Number | |
| (i) If Rented for full Financial Year | |
| (ii) For Three Calendar Months or Part thereof, if Rented for a Period of Less than a Full financial Year | |
| 27. Money Order Form | |
