Speed posting has made life easier and hassle-free. There is no worry about delivering important documents, legal documents, letters, Confidential Government documents, and other relatively important documents. This is because the speed post service delivers all these documents in a short time. There is also the convenience of speed post tracking and one can easily find out its status online.
Indian Postal is trusted by millions.No matter how advanced the technology has grown and fast and well-knot the private services appear, a large number of the population still dwells on the usage of the Indian Postal System. One of the secure and trusted services provided by India post is speed post. India’s Postal network is spread across cities and is a convenient and reasonable mode of postal service that is compared to any other mode. Speed post service by India post is no different.
It is a very convenient way of keeping a track of your shipment. Just like any other tracking of shipment that you do in online shopping sites, Speed post tracking is also now being done online. You can track your speed post by tracking the speed post tracking number or also known as the consignment number.
What is the Consignment number?
A consignment number is a unique number that is allotted to every parcel which is being delivered via speed post. It helps speed post tracking and finds the parcel’s tracking status within seconds. To track the location one must follow certain steps.
Where is the Consignment number in an India Speed Post slip?
It is not a difficult task to find the consignment number in an India Speed post slip. A consignment number is a 13-digit number which you can easily find in the second line of the printed information on the slip.
A consignment number is a combination of alphabets and numbers and it can also be used in filing a complaint about the parcel. The consignment number is very important information in speed post tracking.
Tracking speed post status online:
- First and foremost visit the official page of the India post which is @www.indiapost.gov.in on your web browser to track your speed post consignment or parcel.
- After that enter your consignment number in the space that is provided on the webpage.
- After entering the Consignment number enter the Captcha code. You must be mindful in entering the captcha code. These codes are case-sensitive and if you are unable to read the code properly make sure to refresh the page rather than end up entering the wrong Captcha code.
- Click on the search button.
After entering all the speed post tracking details you can track your parcel or consignment on the screen The details include where the consignment or parcel is at the moment, when was the post sent, and the expected time of the delivery.
As a piece of additional information, the users must be aware of the update process of the website. The timeline is updated in at least a few hours on the system and it would be better for the users to assume that the timeline is running a couple of hours behind from the time they do their speed post tracking.
There is also an alternative to speed post tracking. You can track your parcel on your smartphone that is via Postinfo mobile app by India post.
Follow the few steps below to track your parcel:
- You can download the Postinfo app from the Google Play store or Apple store on your Android or IOS device.
- There will be many service options available on the app.
- Amongst them select Article Tracking.
- Enter your Consignment number or India post track number for speed post tracking.
- Enter the Captcha code.
- Click on the search button.
- The speed post tracking details will be displayed and you can easily track your parcel.
SMS-based speed post tracking:
You can also check your speed post-tracking status via SMS. To reap the benefit of this service all you need to do is type ‘POST track < 13 digits speed post tracking number> to check the status of your speed post.
Some Important points to keep in mind while checking speed post-tracking status:
The letters are in the capital for speed post tracking that is because SMS is case-sensitive.
For, example ‘POST TRACK FC947567321IN’ and send to the numbers 166 or 51969.
The speed post tracking status will be available for up to 60 days and is valid from the date of booking your consignment/parcel.
Rates of SMS are charged according to the service provider and hence will vary.
All mobile network
operators in India provide this service.
How to track passport with Speed post:
The 13-digit tracking number of speed post is used in tracking your passport which would have been dispatched by the Indian Passport Authority. You can do speed post tracking of your passport in the Speed post tracking system and the speed post tracking number has a unique format which is FCxxxxxxxxxIN.You must keep the receipt that you get on doing speed post of your parcel. Be mindful to not lose it.
Conclusion:
Indian Postal Service is a trustworthy mode of communication service when compared to other modes of communication services. Speed post service by the India Post is a very smooth way of delivering documents and officially documented information. Not only this but also the tracking of speed post status online is also a hassle-free and consumer-friendly way of keeping a track of consignment or Parcel. Even Passport tracking is easier with the Speed Post service via the India post track number.
Hope this article was insightful in guiding you through the steps to check speed post status online and do speed post tracking quickly and easily.
