Railways, India Post join hands to offer parcel service in Coimbatore; Indian Railways and India Post have come together to offer ‘Joint Parcel Product’, an initiative to collect parcels at the doorstep of customers. The service would be rolled out in Coimbatore soon. The programme was announced in the Union budget and it was first launched between Surat and Varanasi on March 8, 2022. Under the initiative, India Post will provide the first-mile and last-mile connectivity and station-to-station connectivity will be provided by Railways. The service will benefit MSMEs and various industries like spare parts manufacturers. Apart from Coimbatore, it will also benefit the textile industry in Tiruppur, Erode and Salem.
