Updated : May 10, 2015
Size : 10MB
Current Version : Alpha
Requires Android : 4.0 and up
Content Rating : High Maturity
Permissions : View details
Offered By : Centre for Excellence in Postal Technology
Postinfo, the citizen centric android Mobile application of Department of Posts developed by Centre for Excellence in Postal Technology The app provides the following facilities;
1) Tracking
2) Post office search
3) Postage Calculator
4) Insurance premium calculator
5) Interest calculator
Brief description of each facility is given below;
TRACKING: The tracking facility is made available on
this mobile app for the following types of mail items.
• Speed Post • Registered Letter • Insured Letter
• Value Payable Letter • Insured Value Payable Letter •
Registered Packets
• Registered Periodicals • Registered Parcel • Insured
Parcel
• Value Payable Parcel • Insured Value Payable Parcel •
Business Parcel
• Business Parcel COD • Express Parcel • Express Parcel
COD
• Electronic Money Order (e-MO)
The users can view the status of the above mentioned type
of articles by entering the articles number and touching the Track button. The
following additional facilities are also available.
• Save the results for future reference
• Share it with others through Android native sharing
apps viz. Bluetooth, WhatsApp, Facebook etc.
POST OFFICE SEARCH: By entering first four character
of the name of the Post office or by entering the Pin code of the office the
users can get a list of matching Post offices. By clicking again on the row the
user gets the details like Name of Post office, Street address (location),
contact details of the Post office (where ever available) for the selected Post
office. The name of the Division and contact details of the Divisional
Superintendent (where ever available), details of Regional Postmaster General
and the Chief Postmaster General will also displayed.
POSTAGE CALCULATOR: The app will calculate the
Postage (tariff) to be paid for all types of articles based on the weight
entered by the user. The unique feature of the Postage Calculator is that in
single query it shows the tariff chargeable for the following items..
• Ordinary letter • Speed post Domestic *
• Registered letter • Ordinary Parcel
• Registered Parcel • Registered book packet
• Registered book packet containing Printed books •
Ordinary Registered book packet
• Ordinary book packet containing Printed books • Book
packet containing periodicals
• Book packet containing Registered News papers
• *Domestic Speed Post Tariff depends on distance between
place of origin and destination.
• Based on tariff there are 5 slabs of tariff viz. local,
up to 200 KM, 201 to 1000 KM, and 1001 to 2000KM and above 2000KM. The
calculator shows the tariff for all categories)
PREMIUM CALCULATOR The Department is offering
various types of Life Insurance Policies through Postal Life Insurance and
Rural Postal Life Insurance. The users can check the premium payable for all
the eligible types of Postal /Rural Postal Life insurance Policies on the basis
of the input entered.
INTEREST CALCULATOR Post office is offering different
types of Small Savings Schemes as mentioned below:
• Sukanya Samriddhi yojaana • Recurring Deposit
• Time Deposit (1 year, 2 year, 3 year and 5 year) •
Monthly Income Scheme
• Senior Citizen Savings Scheme • National Savings
Certificate
• Kisan Vikas Patra
The calculator shows the interest rate for each savings
scheme. By entering the amount
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