Postal Rates 1998

Post card 25 paise

Printed post card Rs 1.50

LETTERS

Upto 20 grammes Rs 2.00
Extra 20 gms. each Rs 2.00
Inland letter Rs 1.00
Aerogramme Rs 6.50
Air mail letter Rs 11.00

BOOK POST

Upto 50 grammes Rs 1.00
Extra 100 gms. each Rs 3.00
BOOK POST ITEMS SHOULD BE KEPT IN A MANNER OPEN FOR INSPECTION.

PRINTED MATTER ONLY

Upto 100 gms Rs 0.50
Extra 100 gms each Rs 0.50

PARCELS First 500 gms Rs 8.00
Extra 500 gms each Rs 8.00
Registration Rs10.00 extra
Cert. of posting Rs 2.00
Ack of receipt Rs 1.00
Recall of posted art. Rs 4.00

VALUE PAYEE POST(VPP)

Worth Rs 10 Rs 1.00
Worth Rs 10-20 Rs 2.00
Above Rs 20 Rs 3.00

MONEY ORDERS

Every Rs 20 Rs 1.00
M.O. form ten paise

TELEGRAPHIC MONEY ORDER

Upto Rs 50 - Rs 2.00
RS 50-200 - Rs 3.00
Above Rs 200 - Rs 5.00

SPECIAL RATES FOR REGISTERED NEWSPAPERS

Upto 50 gms - 15 paise
Upto 100 gms - 25 paise
Additional 100 gms 10 paise

NOTE: ALL RATES ARE DOMESTIC RATES, WITHIN INDIA, EXCEPT FOR AEROGRAMMES AND AIR-MAIL LETTERS ABOVE.

INFORMATION COURTESY: XAVERIAN ALMANAK 1998, published by Xavierian Publications, Pilar. Price Rs 3 only. Information provided by Frederick Nornonha.

Post & Telegraph Offices

General Post Office, Panaji Tel : (832) 223706

Telegraph Office, Dr. Atmaram Borkar Road, Panaji Tel : (832) 43742 S.T.D & I.S.D Telephone services, trunk call services Telex and fax services are available in this office.

Post & Telegraph offices at Margao, Vasco-da-Gama Tel : 2264. Mapusa, Calangute, Colva & other towns.

Note: S.T.D. / I.S.D. and fax facilities are available from almost any part of Goa.

Keeping in touch with Goa From The [Goa Herald] Review Team

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