New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- From postmen travelling on foot and bicycles to drones carrying postal bags across mountains and difficult terrain, India Post is using drone technology to speed up last-mile delivery in some of India's most challenging regions.

The initiative reflects how technology is being used to strengthen postal connectivity in remote parts of the country, where floods, mountains and limited road connectivity can disrupt conventional movement of mail.

Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu recently highlighted the transformation in a social media post, sharing visuals of drones transporting India Post bags to remote parts of the country.

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