Turning points of Indian Postal Services

Details	Year
Postmaster General office was opened	1774
The postmaster’s  appointment  in presidency post Offices	1837
The postage stamp  was introduced	1852
The  service stamp was introduced	1867
The parcel system started was introduced	1870
V P P  system started was introduced	1871
Insured postal article service was  started	1878
The postcard system was started	1879
Money order system was started	1880
Postal life insurance was started	1883
Reply post card was introduced	1884
The postal savings bank system was started	1885
Postal order  was introduced	1894
The first mail motor van was introduced	1905
Railway mail service was started	1907
Air mail service was started	1911
Postal savings certificates were issued	1917
Pin code system was introduced	1972
The speed Post service was introduced	1986
Rural PLI  was introduced	1995
Retail Post was introduced	2000
Greeting Post was introduced	2000
Senior  Citizen scheme was introduced	2004
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