10 Mind blowing facts about Indian Postal Network | Proud to be an Indian

Описание: Indian Postal Network, one of the oldest postal network in the world has many salient features. Here are the list of 10 mind blowing facts about Indian postal network.

1. India has the largest postal network in the world.
2. The post office in Hikkim, Himachel Pradesh is the highest post office in the world.
3. India is one of the earliest active members of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), a specialised agency of the United Nations, having its headquarters at Berne, Switzerland.
4. There are more than 33.03 crore account holders of the savings scheme of the department.
5. India Post ATMs have been installed in more than 500 locations across the country.
6. First floating Post Office of India was inaugurated in August, 2011 in Dal Lake, Srinagar
7. The department has 38 heritage buildings having architectural value.
8. The outstanding balance under all the savings schemes and saving certificates in Post Offices are over Rs 6,19,317.44 crore.
9. Dakshin Gangotri Post Office located in Antartica was the first Indian Post office being setup outside Indian Territory in the year 1983.
10. World first airmail service started in India on 18 Feb, 1911