Despite Wrong Name & Address On Letter, Indian Post Delivers On Time, Praised For Efficiency
Twitter user Navdeep Singh shared how Indian postal services delivered his letter despite it having an incomplete address. The tweet soon went viral and many started sharing their own instances of the Indian Postal Office proving their prompt deliveries services.
Technology has definitely made life easier, with Whatsapp, Twitter, Gmail, communication is certainly not a problem. But we all know at least one elderly family member, who still relies on the trusty Indian postal services.
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It's something that the Gen Z might never relate to, but the Gen Ys know that the Indian postal services has been the backbone of the country¡¯s communication for over 150 years.
And they have still not slacked down on their efficiency - this Twitter post holds proof.
Shared by a Twitter user Navdeep Singh, the tweet details how Indian postal services delivered his letter despite it having an incomplete address.
"Maj NavNeeT Singh, High Court, Panchkula, Haryana"
¡ª Navdeep Singh (@SinghNavdeep) March 10, 2020
A distinguished service medal is due to our @IndiaPostOffice for delivering this letter to my residential address facing all odds, and that too in time :D
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'Maj. NavNeeT Singh, High Court, Panchkula, Haryana. A distinguished service medal is due to our Indian Post Office for delivering this letter to my residential address facing all odds, and that too in time', Singh tweeted. It¡¯s not just the address that¡¯s incomplete but the name mentioned is wrong too.
The tweet soon went viral and many started sharing their own instances of the Indian Postal Office proving their prompt deliveries services.
It was in 2009, someone sent a new year card with address "Shahid Iqbal Choudhary IAS, Jammu" and @IndiaPostOffice still delivered it at my home. I was just amazed at their efforts.
¡ª Shahid Choudhary (@listenshahid) March 11, 2020
A user of the micro-blogging site shared that back in 1975 he wrote a letter to his mother with the recipient name as ¡®Mummy Kapurthala¡¯. Surprisingly, it got delivered to the right place. And, he also explained how that could happen.
In 1975, a letter written by me to my mother "Mummy Kapurthala", reached her. Those were the days. Small towns. Postmen could perhaps sense from handwriting. I am was among the few young officers, may be
¡ª Aviator Anil Chopra (@Chopsyturvey) March 11, 2020
Another user named Shahid Choudhay shared back in 2009 someone sent him a New Year card with the address ¡°Shahid Iqbal Choudhary IAS, Jammu¡±. Still, it was delivered to him timely.
The Indian postal services were once the country¡¯s lifeline for communication. With the advent of technology, they may have been pushed to the background, but there are many who still use it, merely for its charm.
