1. Types of Inland Postal Articles

2. Inland Mail There are 10 classes of articles Letters
Inland Letter Cards (ILC)
Post Cards
Book Packets
Sample and Pattern Packets
Book Packets containing Printed Books
Book Packets containing Periodicals
Registered News Paper
Blind Literature Packets
Parcels

3. Classes of Mail First Class Mails Second Class Mails
Letters, Letter Cards and Post Cards
Free Air transmission wherever possible and advantageous
Second Class Mails
Other remaining articles
No free air transmission
Sender has to pay Air surcharge in addition to normal postage, if the article is to be sent by Air
Air surcharge
Up to 50 grams Rs.2
Additional 50 grams or part Re.1

4. Features of Postal Articles

5. Letters Used for communication and sending documents Types
Departmental (Embossed Envelope)
Private
Maximum Weight – 2 Kgs
Tariff:
First 20 grams Rs.5
Additional 20 grams or part there of Rs.5

6. Letters Prescribed Size Roll form Minimum Maximum Any single diameter
10 cms
80 cms
Length + twice the diameter
17 cms
100 cms
Other than Roll form
Any single dimension
14 X 9 cm
60 cms
Sum of length & breadth and depth combined
90 cms

7. Letters
Letter other than roll form shall be in envelope of the following sizes
140 X 90 mm X 120 mm
152 X 90 mm X 162 mm
176 X 100 mm X 176 mm
230 X 105 mm X 229 mm
220 X 110 mm X 250 mm
162 X 114 mm X 324 mm
With tolerance of ± 2 mm

8. Conditions for posting letters
All envelopes must have flap either at the top on back of the longer side or at right or left
Envelope sizes minimum 140 x 90 mm and maximum 245 x 165 mm should be made of paper having minimum thickness of 0.15 mm and maximum of 5 mm
Envelopes should be continuously closed on all sides.
Metal clips or staples should not be used for closing the envelope
Envelopes should be made of minimum 70 GSM
They must be flexible enough to bend into U shape

9. Standards of Addressing
Address of the addressee shall be written on the front side and sender’s address on the back side of the envelope
Minimum 15 mm blank space shall be kept from left , bottom and right side of the envelope
Stamps or frank impression on top right corner having gap of minimum 10mm from the address of the recipient
Address block of addressee shall have a minimum gap of 40 mm from top
Stamps or frank impressions shall be affixed in maximum area of 74mm

10. Letters

11. Inland Letter Card (ILC)
Used for personal communication
Can be used within India
No enclosures allowed
Private ILC – Superscription ‘Inland Letter Card’
Types – Departmental & Private
Weight : Max 5 grams
Tariff:
Rs. 2.50

12. Inland Letter Card PRESCRIBED SIZE Dimension Minimum Maximum Unfolded
28.2 X 18.2 cms
30 X 21 cms
Flaps
Left and right hand side not exceeding 1.5 cms X 10 cms
Top side not exceeding 1.5 X 21 cms
Folded
15.2 X 9 cms
21 X 10 cms

13. Inland Letter Card (ILC)

14. Post Card Transmission within India & Economical
No secrecy of contents
Types : Departmental & Private
Facility of Reply Postcard
Competition Postcards used for Media competitions
Treated as printed Postcard if the matter is printed or cyclostyling or any other mechanical process. Printed matter includes pictures also

15. Post Card Tariff: Size : Length X Breadth 14 Cms X 9 Cms
Single Post card
Reply post card Rs.1.00
Printed Post card Rs.6.00
Competition post card Rs.10.00
Meghdoot post card
Size : Length X Breadth 14 Cms X 9 Cms
Privately manufactured Post cards should conform to the size and thickness of embossed post card

16. Post Card

17. Meghdoot Post Card

18. Practice
Exercise (tariff calculation on first class mail and conditions )

19. Book Packets Following items can be sent as Book Packets Bills
Receipts
Printed Market Reports
Quotations
Price lists
Premium Notices
Prasadams
Horoscopes
Wedding Invitations etc.,

20. Book Packets Superscription optional
Should not be closed against inspections
Economical than letter
No personal communication (except in case of invitations where five words of complimentary nature are allowed)
Maximum weight : 5 Kgs
Tariff :
Up to 50 grams Rs.4
Additional 50 gms or Part Rs.3

21. Book Packet Size Prescribed Minimum Maximum In roll form length 10 cms
Total length + 2 diameters
17 cms
100 cms
Other than roll form
10 cms X 7 cms
60 cms X 30 cms X 30 cms
Book packet when sent in card form whether folded or not, shall be neither thinner nor more flexible than Inland Post Cards

22. Book Post

23. Sample and Pattern Packets
Should be bonafide trade patterns or sample of merchandise without saleable value or objects of natural history without commercial purpose
No personal communication
It should be open for inspection, if not contents to be declared
Maximum weight : 2 Kgs
Tariff :
Upto 50 grams Rs.4
Additional 50 grams or part Rs.3

24. Practice
Exercise (tariff calculation on book and sample packet)

25. Printed Books Printed books without Advertisements can be sent
Periodicals cannot be sent as Printed books
Story books & Text books are best examples printed books
Maximum weight : 5 Kgs
Tariff:
Every 100 grams or part Re.1

26. Periodicals
Registered with Registrar of News paper for India, New Delhi (RNI)
Superscription as “Periodical registered with RNI-New Delhi under No…….”
Price to be printed
Free circulation- no concession, it should be accepted under Book Post rate
Tariff depends on weight & value of the periodical
Maximum weight : 5 Kgs

27. Tariff : Value of periodical For first 100 gms
For additional 100 gms or part thereof
Up to Rs.20
Rs.2
Rs.3
Above Rs.20 and up to Rs.50
Rs.4
Rs.5
Above Rs.50
Rs.8
Rs.9

28. Practice
Exercise (Tariff on periodicals & printed books)

29. Registered Newspaper
News Paper containing wholly or in great part of political or other news or other current topics or articles related to them with or without Advertisement can be registered as RNP
‘In great part’ does not lay down any ratio of the news and articles to advertisement
Should have a bona fide list of subscribers
Registered with RNI-New Delhi
Registered with Divisional Superintend to avail concessional postage
Permitted to post in the post office or mail office on specified dates mentioned in the license

30. Registered News Paper
License is valid for3 years after which it has to be renewed (in the month of November)
Renewal fee – Rs. 50
Renewal after expiry date Rs.100
Published at an interval of not more than 31 days
Daily, Weekly, Fortnightly & Monthly
Registered No.to be printed in 10 size font
KA/SK/CKM/656/
CKM/680/ (w.e.f )
Printer, publisher, Editor and cost should also be printed
For posting, the newspapers should be presented at PO counters only and not posted in letter boxes

31. Registered Newspaper If free circulation- No concession
Registered News Paper Bundle
To Agents only
Bundles to be handed over at the PO counters only
Bundles will be delivered at PO counters only
Bundles should contain RNP of same date/issue

33. License to post without prepayment (WPP)
Salient features & Conditions
Permit by CO/RO
For posting more than 500
WPP License Number should be printed on the address slip or wrapper of RNP
Security Deposit needed for applying for license
Advantages
Customer need not have to affix the stamps/Frank on each article
It saves lot of time and energy
No payment need be made while posting – account adjusted on 16th and 1st of each month

34. Registered News Paper with WPP

35. License to post without prepayment (WPP)

36. Registered Newspaper- Tariff
Single copy
Up to 50 grams
Above 50 up to 100 grams 0.50
Each additional 100 grams /part 0.20
Bundle (More than one copy)
Up to 100 grams
Each additional 100 grams 0.20

37. Practice
Exercise 2.1.4[Tariff calculation (Regd newspaper)]

38. Blind Literature
Should contain literature for the blind like Braille script
May contain CDs meant for blind
No written or printed communication except title and table of contents, key or instructions, a label for return of packet
Can be sent from
Blind to blind
Blind to blind institution & vice versa
One blind institution to another blind institution
Maximum weight : 7 Kgs
Tariff : Free
Air Surcharge is applicable if the BLP is to be sent by Air

39. Blind Literature

40. Parcels Useful for transmission of goods
Not to be posted in letter box
To be presented at counter
One personal communication can be sent inside the parcel
Should not contain prohibited items
Should be properly packed
Registration compulsory for parcels weighing more than 4 Kgs

41. Parcels Maximum weight : 20 Kgs Tariff For URP 4 Kgs For BO 10 Kgs
Up to 500 grams Rs.19
Additional 500 grams or part Rs.16
Home delivery Charge
Rs. 5 For parcel weighing more than 5 Kgs
Redirection fee % of ordinary postage

42. Parcels Articles Prohibited from Transmission by Post
 Anything injurious.
Explosive, dangerous, filthy, noxious or deleterious substance.
Any sharp instrument not protected.
Any living creature which is either noxious or likely to injure postal articles or postal officer in course of transmission by post.
Tickets, proposals etc relating to unauthorized lotteries (does not include lottery organized or authorized by government.)
Anything indecent.

43. Parcels SIZE MINIMUM MAXIMUM Length As per letter 100 cms
Length + Girth combined
180 cms

44. Comparative Chart SL NO Category Max Weight Tariff 1 Post Card
Meghdoot Post Card
Single Post Card
Reply card
Printed Post card
Rs.0.25
Rs.0.50
Rs.1.00
Rs.6.00 2
Inland Letter Card
5 grms
Rs. 2.50 3
Envelope
2 Kgs
For every 20 grams or part there of Rs.5 4
Book Packet
5 Kgs
First 50 grams – Rs.4
Addl 50 gms and part there of Rs.3 5
Book packet containing Printed Books
For every 100 grams or part there of Re.1

45. Comparative Chart SL NO Category Max Weight Tariff 6
Book Packet containing Periodicals
5 Kgs
Value of the Periodical
First 100 grams
Addl 100 grams or part there of
Rs.20
Rs.2
Rs.3
Rs.21-50
Rs.4
Rs.5
Above Rs. 50
Rs.8
Rs.9 7
RNP
Single
Up to 50 grms 25 ps
Up to 100 grms 50 ps
Addl 100 gms or part 20 ps
Bundle
Up to 100 grms 50 Ps
Addl 100 gms or part 20 ps 8
Sample Packet
Kgs
First 50 grms Rs.4
Addl 50 grms or part Rs.3

46. Comparative Chart SL NO Category Max Weight Tariff 9
Blind Literature Packet
7 Kgs
Free 10
Parcel
20 Kgs
(URP 4 Kgs & Bos 10 Kgs)
Upto 500 grms
Above 500 grms or part
Rs. 19
Rs.16

47. First Schedule of PO Rules
Power to fix rates of inland postage
GOI may, by Gazette Notification, fix the rates of Postage and other sums to be charged in respect of Postal articles, and make rules as to the scale of weights, terms and conditions
Provided that the highest rate of postage, when prepaid shall not exceed the rate set forth for each class of postal article in the First Schedule i.e., for Letters, Letter-cards, Postcards, Book, Pattern and Sample Packets, Registered Newspapers, Parcels

48. Practice
Exercise (tariff on parcels)

49. Air surcharge
Recall the air surcharge rate applicable for second class mails
Attempt exercise & 2.1.7