Now several goods produced by textile spinning mills, knitted garment units and industries like samples of goods can be sent from one place to the other through the logistics post service.
The Logistics Post Service is an absolutely new field to the Department of Posts that was launched between Coimbatore and Chennai.
The service would cover Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode, Villupuram, Tindivanam, Chengalpattu and Chennai to begin with and would be extended to Salem also in due course.
Initially, the department would operate four containerized vehicles each with a capacity of 5.5 tons.
Plans are under consideration for increasing the number of vehicles and their capacity in due course.
The minimum chargeable weight is 50 kgs and there is no upper limit.
Value added services like pick up and delivery, loading and unloading, track and trace over phone are provided free of cost.
The department has tied up with Orient Insurance Company for providing insurance cover.
Credit facility by 'book now, pay later' scheme is also available in addition to facilities like cash on delivery or 'to pay'.
The postal department is trying to become as dynamic as the private sector.
marketing@alchempro.com
