Every once in a while an idea comes alive
and takes the world by storm. In the
fast paced technological world of today, ideas often evolve and come to life as
mobile Apps, and every once in a while an
App is launched that revolutionizes the way we live and perceive our lives. The
new Postman Mobile App (PMA) is a harbinger of the many good things that are
coming the way of India Post. |
Bhandup East Post Office |
PMA was successfully inaugurated by SSPOs Bipasha Das at Bhandup East Post Office in Mumbai on 10.06.2016. The launch
of this App is first not only in Mumbai Postal Region but also in Maharashtra Postal
Circle. The all too familiar image of your neighbourhood postman will now be a
tad more familiar - in sync with the pulse of today’s tech savvy world, where a
touch of your finger is enough to turn your imaginations into reality.
PMA is an Android based mobile App designed
and developed by Centre of Excellence in Postal Technology (CEPT), Mysore. It
is useful to reduce the time lag between actual delivery and updation in the
system and further reduce the delay in updation in the central server. It can
be used by Postman and other delivery staff for all accountable articles such
as Speed Post, Express Parcel, Business Parcel and Registered Post including
COD parcels and enables electronic capturing of delivery data by Postman and is
also capable of acknowledgement of delivery. The customer signs online and
hence a more authentic verification is enabled. In this way the postman
delivers letters fast, accurately and safely while the customer also gets the
satisfaction of receiving and authenticating in a modern and hassle free
manner.
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| Distribution of mobile phones to Postmen by Bipasha Das, Sr. Superintendent |
To mark the inauguration of PMA,
Mobile handsets were distributed amongst the
Postman staff and 2 Speedpost articles were successfully delivered to customers
using the App. In the subsequent days, a few hundred Speedpost articles have been delivered using
the App, and the pilot exercise already looks like a winner.
Poised to be a step ahead in the digital
progress of the nation, the new App is all too suited to strike a chord with
the younger generation, while at the same time embracing the Post Office’s
loyal customers and making each and every resident of the country a part of the digital revolution. PMA is an
idea whose time has come. It’s an idea that is taking us across to the other
side of the digital divide.
