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5,405 panchayat sanchar sewa kendras are also providing basic postal facilities
in rural areas. Compared to China, Indonesia and even the United States, the
Indian postal system has a greater penetration of the market. e mail pro le
has changed in recent years signi cantly, with increased volume of mails to
B2C and B2B segments.
In order to improve the speed and volume of money-order transmission,
the Department of Posts introduced Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT)
centres. Many post o ces have been computerized. e department has
joined hands with the private sector as well for providing quality services. e
post o ce savings bank has introduced a number of new nancial services in ...