India, March 18 -- The Department of Posts on Tuesday rolled out three premium services, with 24-hour and 48-hour delivery guarantees for urgent and time-sensitive consignments, as it seeks to reinvent itself against a growing field of courier services that promise delivery within hours.

Launching the services - 24 Speed Post, 24 Speed Post Parcel, and 48 Speed Post - Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said India Post's revenue growth is encouraging, with a 20 per cent growth in the 11 months of FY26.

Initially, these services are being rolled out in six cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad - with the goal of providing nationwide coverage by March 2027. The department will utilise dedicated proces...