Indian Post Won't Abandon Letter Boxes Until September 2025
India Post, the country's postal service, has taken to social media to clarify rumours about the removal of its iconic red letter boxes. The department has officially confirmed that the letter boxes will continue to remain in service beyond September 1, 2025.
The misinformation about the discontinuation of letter boxes gained traction on platforms such as Instagram and X. However, India Post has denied these rumours, confirming that the letter boxes will remain operational.
The confusion arose due to the merger of Registered Post with Speed Post services, effective 1 September 2025. The merger decision was made due to modernization, faster delivery, and streamlining within the department. The date mentioned, 01 September 2025, does not indicate the removal of letter boxes but rather the merger of two postal services.
India Post has also clarified that the red post boxes will continue to function as usual. The department's confirmation comes after statistics showed a steady decrease in the number of letter boxes in India. According to Factly's data portal Dataful, the number of letter boxes in India has decreased from 4.85 lakh in 2016-17 to 3.67 lakh by 2023-24.
It is important to note that the decrease in the number of letter boxes does not indicate their discontinuation. India Post has not provided any further information about the continuation or discontinuation of the use of the iconic red letter boxes beyond the official confirmation.
The viral claim about India Post discontinuing its iconic red letter boxes starting 01 September 2025 is false. India Post has clarified that the letter boxes will continue to be in use. No evidence was found to support the claim that the department will stop using its iconic letter boxes.
More details about the merger can be found at these links: [first link], [second link]. The links for the statistics on the number of letter boxes are: [first link for 2016-17], [second link for 2023-24].
In conclusion, India Post has officially confirmed that the red letter boxes will continue to remain in service beyond September 1, 2025. The department has clarified that the rumours about the removal of letter boxes are false and that the letter boxes will continue to function as usual.
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