Postal System In India Important Dates & Years

1774 – Establishment G.P.O. in Kolkata by Warren Hasting
1766 – Establishment of first indian Postal system in India
1854 – Kolkata,Madras and Mumbai G.P.O.s Brought under One director General
1863 – Railway Mail Service ( RMS) Was Started
1873 – Sale of engraving envelops was started
1876 – Started Parcel Postal unit
1877 – Started of V.P.P
1879 – Post Card Was Started
1880 – Money order Service was started
1911 – First airmail was sent from Allahabad to Naini
1935 – Indian Postal Order was started
1972 – Pin code was started
1984 – Postal life Insurance was started
1985 – Post and Telephone department were separated
1986 – Speed post service was started
1990 – At Mumbai and Chennai,two automatic postal edition centers were started
1995 – Rural Postal Insurance was started
1996 – Media Postal Service was started
1997 – Business Postal Service Was Started
1998- Satellite Postal Service Was Started
1999 – Data Dak and Express Dak Services Were Started
2000 – Greeting Post Service was started
2001 – Electronic fund transfer service was started
3rd January 2002- Track and Tax Service based on internet was started
5th September 2003 – Bill Mail service was started
30th January 2004 – Beginning of E postal Service
10th August 2004 – Logistics post service was started
2004 – 150th Year of Postal Department Celebrated