Dear Comrades,
Jammu and Kashmir postal circle will soon be opening two yatri post
offices at Baltal and Nunwan basecamps for the convenience of the
pilgrims.
"Post offices will be open at the base camps for the benefit of the
yatris," Chief Post Master General, J&K, John Samuel said today.
Governor N N Vohra will inaugurate the yatri post office at Baltal
on June 25, when he will release a special postal cover commemorating
the pilgrimage.
The post offices will provide PCO and STD services, he said, adding
that, in association with BSNL, Simcards will be offered by them which
is a first in the state.
The yatri post offices will feature a range of other services
including Speed Post, Registered Post, special covers and post cards on
Amarnath Yatra, philately products, packaging materials and local
souvenirs.
A major attraction will be the 'My Stamp' services using which
pilgrims can get their own photographs printed on stamps, with the
snow-clad mountains as backdrop.
Terming it as a "rare and innovative service" provided by J&K
Postal circle, he said that the photographs taken by the Department of
Posts will be delivered to the customers within 10 minutes as stamps.
On yatri registration, he said 102 post offices across India provided this service for the first time during this year.
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