| Year |
Indian Postal System - Major Land Marks |
| 1853 |
First railway line of India started from Bombay to Thane. |
| 1878 |
Start of insurance of letter and parcel services. |
| 1879 |
Launch of the common man's and the poor's letter i.e. the post card. |
| 1897 |
Start of postal certificates and express delivery. |
| 1911 |
The capital of India transperred from Calcutta to Delhi. |
| 1914 |
Start of Dead Letter Office in an organized form. For the first time Post and Telegraph both the departments under one Director General. |
| 1917 |
Start of the loan bond and cash certificate for the first time by the post office. |
| 1924 |
Start of the system for issuing radio licence. |
| 1929 |
Air Mail Service started between India and Britain. |
| 1935 |
Start of Indian Postal Order (IPO). |
| 1949 |
Start of historic Air Mail (All Up Scheme). Under this, permission was granted for the first time carrying postcards and envelops without any surcharge. Postal distances shortened. |
| 1954 |
A glorious function of the Indian postal department on the completion of 100 years of postage stamps. |
| 1972 |
Start of the historic Pin code system. |
| 1975 |
Quick Mail Service started. |
| 1986 |
Introduction of the Speed Post Service. |
| 2000 |
Start of the postal greeting card. |
