India Post creates history: Revenue exceeds ₹4,000 crore for two consecutive quarters

New Delhi :: The Postal Department has achieved a historic milestone by recording quarterly revenue of over ₹4,000 crore for two consecutive quarters. The department recorded a revenue of ₹8,212.7 crore in the first half of the financial year 2026-27 (April-September 2026), representing a 24 per cent annual increase compared to the ₹6,636 crore earned in the same period of the previous financial year.

The second quarterly review meeting was held in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Communications and North Eastern Region Development, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia. The meeting was attended by Union Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Dr. Chandrashekhar Pemmasani, Postal Secretary Subrat Das, Director General of Postal Services Manisha Sinha, and senior officers from various circles. The Postal Department earned a revenue of ₹4,201.5 crore in the second quarter of financial year 2026-27 (July-September 2026), which is 25 per cent higher than the same quarter last year and 5 per cent higher than the first quarter.

Growth was recorded across all business segments of the department. The parcel business saw a massive surge of 71 per cent, generating ₹318.9 crore in revenue during the second quarter. Additionally, growth of 44 per cent was seen in PLI/RPLI, 36 per cent in postal articles, 38 per cent in IR and GB, and 18 per cent in the Post Office Savings Bank (POSB), with POSB's contribution standing at ₹1,987 crore.

In terms of performance, the Bihar Postal Circle topped the list with 97.15 per cent target achievement, while West Bengal and the North East Circle stood second and third respectively with 97.07 per cent and 94.79 per cent. The Andhra Pradesh circle was honoured for best performance in the first quarter, and the Bihar circle for the second quarter. Out of a total of 23 circles, 18 circles have reported an improvement in their performance.

Emphasising a customer-centric approach, business diversification, innovation, and digitisation, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated that it is essential to maintain this growth by improving service quality. Minister of State Dr. Chandrashekhar Pemmasani stressed the need for real-time monitoring and process standardisation to prevent delays in parcel delivery.