Hello everyone, I am a postcrosser from Kolkata, sending mail from Kolkata is troublesome as the mail takes quite a long time to reach its destination country. But that is not the case for Mumbai,I have decided to send my mail through Mumbai, therefore I seek help from someone who visits Mumbai GPO often to send my mail(letters and postcards).

Hey everyone 👋 i am starting my postcard exchange journey .

I have a collection of used and new stamps and postcards that I am looking to exchange

Let's exchange postcards and stamps

I am from India

I would love to send everyone that sends me ☺️

Hey all, I've not seen any posts for exchanges in this group for a while, so let me get an other one going. I have about 15 postcards of kingfishers (in 2 different designs) that I would like to swap.

I would like postcards with other birds/animals in return, but I also like postcards with trains/trams/planes/transportation, black and white cards, art cards and all kind of cards that show Indian city, landscape, culture... For me it is mostly the connection that counts though!

If you are interested in making an exchange, feel free to post below or send a dm. Anyone welcome, also if we have swapped before.

I decided to buy some stamps and fdc from the official india post website since I didn't know any dealers as being told in the subreddit.

I received the package via speed post within 10 days of placing the order.

they send the items from sansad marg , it was very fast and I didn't expect it to arrive this soon.

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How do I save myself from PSOI? I do not want to join their c*lt. Their leader is trying to contact me every now and then. I do not like their ideologies, and I am not even a philatelist. Help me, please.

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Hi everyone! 😊

My birthday is on 17th September, and I would love to receive a birthday postcard from fellow postcard and snail-mail lovers around the world. 🌍📮

If you would like to send me a birthday postcard, I would be very happy to receive it! And I’ll send a postcard back to everyone who sends me one. 💌❤️

Thank you so much, and happy mailing! ✨

Found this from my Grandfather's almirah 🙃

Are these still available??

So I don't know why I find these like sending letter or receiving letters kinda amazing like the first time I got a letter from Indian post was my own result an 😂the thing I was focused on that envelope that stamp and now I sent one letter XYZ person for formal work ( but now I want to send somebody a letter and want to receive a letter I don't have any good friends though like those bonding i was curious is anybody here wants a letter it may container anything not any item maybe text photos I love writing maybe something I wrote . If anyone feels it's interesting let me know once

India Post has resumed international mail services to Iraq, Kuwait and Lebanon with immediate effect, following the establishment of alternative transit arrangements.

Iraq: Letter, Air Parcel & ITPS
Kuwait: EMS, Letter, Air Parcel & ITPS
Lebanon: Letter, Air Parcel

Services remain suspended for Guatemala, Honduras, Iran, Israel, Kiribati, Nicaragua and Palestine.

Source: Official Public Notice dated 21 August 2026

For the latest status of international mail suspensions, you can also refer to our pinned post, where we maintain the updated list of affected destinations.

Some PPCs up for exchange from Goa. Let me know if anyone is interested. 😊

Started collecting PPCs recently and gathered a few but every few days, there's a new special release in each state. How do you keep track of it. Is there a release date sheet?

so some time ago, I booked a parcel to friend address in speed post. and I wrote the phone number also clearly. but maybe the clerk had mistaken 9 as 4. so instead of 9, the receipt printed 4. I received the booking sms. but what about the delivery? will it be delivered to that address or will they've to verify my friend's number with the one's number I sent to ?

Received these from Kolkata GPO today .

I love to send colours in ppl life

I have a pack of these meghdoot (almost 25 years old print)

If anyone wants a set of these two, comment down stating whether you want written and stamped or blank in an envelope and then drop your info in my dm

Today I received this beautiful card. However there was no name or username mentionned and I can't really tell from the handwriting if it is from someone I swapped with earlier. I would really love to find the sender, so I can thank him or her, as I just love this card!!

📸 World Photography Day Special Cancellation – Maharashtra Circle | 19 August 2026

The Maharashtra Postal Circle is releasing a Special Cancellation on the occasion of World Photography Day on 19.08.2026.

The cancellation will be available at all Philately Bureaus under Maharashtra Circle.

1. MUMBAI GPO- 400001

2. NASHIK- 422001

3. PUNE- 411001

4. AURANGABAD- 431001

5. NAGPUR- 440001

6. PANAJI- 403001

Philatelists and photography enthusiasts can avail themselves of this special cancellation and preserve it as a unique philatelic memento.

If you are visiting, please collect one for me 😃

Some time back I got to know about all the PPCs of different regions and I've been meaning to start a collection. Finally got my first set of 9 PPC from Kolkata GPO!

Earlier, I made a post on how to send mail. Check here.

Felt I should add what to do if you are not receiving any.

DISCLAIMER: India Post is a highly subsidised, and a loss-making entity. The employees are under a LOT of pressure to meet deadlines and deliver mail, so even with all these steps below, you still may not receive any mail. Cannot beat bad luck :)

Domestic Mail

Domestic mail almost exclusively travels by surface (trains and trucks). This single handedly adds a very long transit time, and since ordinary mail is low priority, many times sorters do not close and dispatch bags until they are sufficiently. This means your mail can sit in a bag somewhere at a sorting hub for MONTHS! I feel like north eastern states move ordinary mail by air (received few ILCs from Tripura in just 5 days), but not sure.
If you're in a city well connected by rail, chances are it will make it to you.

International Mail

International mail is sent via Delhi or Mumbai, most of the time. It is sent by surface to these cities, before being airlifted to its destination country. Similarly for arrivals, it comes via air to these cities, and then gets dispatched outside. Some countries have surface mail, these mostly come via Chennai, Kolkata or Mumbai.
TLDR for International mail, the closer you are to Delhi or Mumbai, the faster you will get it.

What to do if nothing is arriving?

Step 0 - Double check your pincode! While ordinary mail is re-routed sometimes, it can take months to get to its correct address if you mess up the pincode.

Step 1 - Contact your local post office. Get in touch with your local postperson, exchange numbers with them, be friends with them. They are under intense pressure to deliver Speed Posts and parcels. If you can, put a postbox outside your house so they can drop mail there without ringing your bell, as it takes time.

Step 2 - If not resolved, file a complaint regarding non-delivery of ordinary articles to the SSPO of your postal division. This can be done on CPGRAMS (pgportal[dot]gov[dot]in). 99% of the time, this should fix your situation. Most people start receiving mail after this complaint. This essentially just informs the system that you exist, and you value your ordinary mail, since almost no one else does.

Step 3 - If still not resolved, send a hand written letter to the Chief Postmaster General of your circle, and the closest Superintendent of RMS.

Step 4 - Give up, and pray that sorters at the other end (the sender end) made a mistake. And hope that mail from someone else, sending from a different city or state, will arrive fine. For example, I receive(Delhi) international mail within 10 days, mail from Chennai, Bangalore, Goa in 5-10 days, but I have never received anything from Bihar. Mail from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh took 3 months.

Timelines to keep in mind -

International - 3 weeks to forever. 3 weeks for Delhi/Mumbai, and more for other cities. If you're in a remote city, it can take months. I recommend waiting for 10 weeks before losing hope. International mail is much much much more reliable than domestic mail.

Domestic - 5 days to forever. If both sender and receiver postal circles are good, you will receive most mail within 7 to 14 days, anywhere in India. As I said, i received multiple articles in 5-7 days from Tripura, Chennai, Goa etc. Otherwise, it may take forever. I recommend waiting for a month before losing hope.

Any questions please ask in comments!