Kerala Postal Circle Leads with Innovative Postal Solutions

The Kerala Postal Circle has achieved significant milestones, securing the third national rank in parcel revenue growth. Chief Postmaster General P N Ranjit Kumar announced new initiatives, including 'Pick Post Express' and 'Green Express', enhancing postal services and reducing transit expenses with a shift to Road Transport Networks.

The Kerala Postal Circle has secured the third rank nationally in parcel revenue growth, a senior official said on Tuesday. Addressing reporters here, Chief Postmaster General P N Ranjit Kumar said the Circle has posted double-digit growth for the first time in the post-lockdown period.

The Department of Posts has recorded a national revenue growth of 16 per cent during the financial year 2025-26, he said. Reflecting the national momentum, the Kerala Postal Circle registered a 10 per cent growth in revenue, achieving double-digit growth for the first time in the post-lockdown period, he added.

In April 2026, the circle secured the third position at the national level in terms of growth in parcel revenue for the financial year 2026-27.

Announcing a series of new customer-centric initiatives, Kumar said the Kerala Circle has launched pilot projects on parcel pick-up points, transportation of plants and seedlings, and same-day delivery, along with a revamped Mail Service Network.

According to an official statement, the Kerala Postal Circle has launched 'Pick Post Express' service, which allows customers to collect domestic Speed Post letters and parcels at any time of the day throughout the week from designated delivery offices attached to major sorting hubs.

Following the successful completion of its pilot phase, 'Capital Express' has now been introduced as a full-fledged commercial service connecting major commercial centres in Kerala with the state capital, it said.

Priority articles booked from centres including Kochi, Kottayam and Kollam are assured same-day delivery in Thiruvananthapuram city within 24 hours, establishing a 'D+1' delivery model.

To support Kerala's horticulture and nursery sectors, Kerala Postal Circle has introduced 'Green Express', a dedicated premium service for transportation of live plants and seedlings within one to two days, the statement further said.

Seeking to strengthen next-day delivery services, Kerala Postal Circle is shifting from traditional train-based transit systems to customised Road Transport Networks (RTNs).

Under the restructuring exercise, eight legacy train sections are being replaced with 13 specialised RTNs. The transition is expected to reduce transit expenditure by 43 per cent, resulting in annual savings of nearly Rs six crore while improving delivery timelines, it added.

Under the 'Surakshitha Gramam' campaign, India Post is partnering with Grama Panchayats to ensure universal access to postal, banking and insurance services in rural areas.

The programme targets full Postal Life Insurance (PLI) and Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI) coverage in villages.

Kerala Postal Circle aims to cover all 941 Grama Panchayats in the state by August 31 this year, the statement said.

The Kerala Postal Circle has invited members of the entrepreneurs and public, business establishments to make use of the newly introduced services aimed at providing faster, reliable and digitally enabled postal services, the statement added.