Speed Post - 5 days of Sleep

One Fine morning My friend asked me for a favor. She wanted to sent a birthday card to her mother. We discussed all possibilities and settled on India-Post seeing their guarantee of delivery within 48 hours.


3 days before the birthday, in the evening, I went to the Old-JNU Post office with the packet in my hands. I reached by 3:35 PM and was informed the counter is only upto 3:30 and is closed. Oh... Very Punctual, I had to return without sending it.


Next day I went to the post office in the morning itself.

The movement particulars of ED5268XXXXXIN are as follows:

Date & Time	From Office	To Office	Event	Remarks
13/09/2011 11:37:41	JNU		Article Booked
13/09/2011 15:34:23	JNU	NEW DELHI	Article Bagged	Bag Number : EBD0003634713
17/09/2011 00:56:57	JNU	NEW DELHI	Bag IS Received	Bag Number: EBD0003634713
17/09/2011 00:57:12	____	NEW DELHI	Bag IS Opened	Bag number: EBD0003634713
17/09/2011 00:57:13		NEW DELHI	Article Received
17/09/2011 06:16:55	NEW DELHI	BHUBANESWAR	Article Bagged	Bag Number : EBD0003562469
17/09/2011 09:04:39	NEW DELHI	PALAM TMO	Bag IS Received	Bag Number: EBD0003562469
17/09/2011 12:04:31	PALAM TMO	BHUBANESWAR	Bag Sent through 6E-259	Scheduled Dep.17/09/2011 16:25:00 hrs.

Date and Time noted above are GMT+5.30
Respected Sir,

I had booked a packet by speed post from Old JNU post office on 13th of September with consignment no ED5268XXXXXIN addressed to Bhubaneshwar.

The tracking facility was not updated for 14th, 15th and 16th and today, ie, on 17th I found that my consignment has been received at New Delhi and is kept to be sent to Bhubaneshwar.

I found it defeating the purpose of Speed Post if the packet takes four days to reach New Delhi from Old JNU post office, and an element of official negligence in it.

I have complained in the web based grievance handling system and wants the justice to be done. (Complaint is registered with Complaint No. 100XXX-3XXX1)

So I humbly request you to do the required enquiry to ascertain the reasons for this delay and take the necessary action to uphold the status of India Post.

Your Faithfully

No reply for the complaint and the speed post was delivered after 6 Days.

Date & Time	From Office	To Office	Event	Remarks
13/09/2011 11:37:41	JNU		Article Booked
13/09/2011 15:34:23	JNU	NEW DELHI	Article Bagged	Bag Number : EBD0003634713
17/09/2011 00:56:57	JNU	NEW DELHI	Bag IS Received	Bag Number: EBD0003634713
17/09/2011 00:57:12	____	NEW DELHI	Bag IS Opened	Bag number: EBD0003634713
17/09/2011 00:57:13		NEW DELHI	Article Received
17/09/2011 06:16:55	NEW DELHI	BHUBANESWAR	Article Bagged	Bag Number : EBD0003562469
17/09/2011 09:04:39	NEW DELHI	PALAM TMO	Bag IS Received	Bag Number: EBD0003562469
17/09/2011 12:04:31	PALAM TMO	BHUBANESWAR	Bag Sent through 6E-259	Scheduled Dep.17/09/2011 16:25:00 hrs.
18/09/2011 09:20:30	NEW DELHI	BHUBANESWAR	Bag IS Received	Bag Number: EBD0003562469
18/09/2011 09:20:51	____	BHUBANESWAR	Bag IS Opened	Bag number: EBD0003562469
18/09/2011 09:20:52		BHUBANESWAR	Article Received
18/09/2011 21:16:58	BHUBANESWAR	OLD TOWN MDG	Article Bagged	Bag Number : EBO0000288464
18/09/2011 21:17:07	BHUBANESWAR	OLD TOWN MDG	Bag Sent through MMS	Scheduled Dep.18/09/2011 21:30:00 hrs.
19/09/2011 10:36:22	BHUBANESWAR	OLD TOWN MDG	Bag IS Received	Bag Number: EBO0000288464
19/09/2011 10:36:42		OLD TOWN MDG	Article Received
19/09/2011 10:36:42	____	OLD TOWN MDG	Bag IS Opened	Bag number: EBO0000288464
19/09/2011		OLD TOWN MDG	Article Delivered

Now You Know why government shouldn't and cannot run business....