India Post Crosses Rs 4,000 Crore Revenue in Two Straight Quarters

The Department of Posts has crossed the quarterly revenue mark of Rs 4,000 crore in two consecutive quarters for the first time in its history. Revenue in the first half of the financial year 2026-27, that is April to September 2026, stood at Rs 8,212.7 crore, a year-on-year rise of 24 per cent over the Rs 6,636 crore earned in the same months of the previous year. The figures were placed before the second quarter review held in New Delhi on 22 October 2026.

Who chaired the review

The review was chaired by Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Subrat Das, Secretary (Posts), members of the Postal Services Board and the Chief Postmasters General of every postal circle attended.

The quarter's numbers

In the second quarter, July to September 2026, the department earned Rs 4,201.5 crore, which is 25 per cent more than the same quarter a year earlier and 5 per cent more than the first quarter. All six business verticals grew over the year.

The parcels vertical alone brought in Rs 318.9 crore in the quarter, with Kerala, the North East, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar going past their targets. The Post Office Savings Bank contributed Rs 1,987 crore, while postal life insurance met 92 per cent of its quarterly target.

How the circles did

Seven postal circles reached 90 per cent or more of their proportionate targets for the quarter. Bihar led with 97.15 per cent, followed by West Bengal at 97.07 per cent and the North East at 94.79 per cent. Over the half year West Bengal was first at 95.72 per cent, Bihar second at 95.12 per cent and Andhra Pradesh third at 94.63 per cent. Eighteen of the 23 circles improved on their first-quarter performance. The expenditure cost ratio was 42 per cent with pension counted and 62 per cent without it, and 22 circles bettered their ratio. Andhra Pradesh circle was recognised for the first quarter and Bihar circle for the second.

What the ministers asked for

Mr Scindia asked for customer acquisition, service excellence, business diversification and faster digitalisation, including flexible pricing for bulk customers subject to approvals. Dr Pemmasani sought standardised procedures and real-time monitoring to cut parcel delivery delays. The circles were told to hold the growth through the festive parcel season, strengthen parcels and international business, and bring citizen-centric services on board with the state governments, working in clusters around agro-logistics, MSMEs, One District One Product, tourism, financial inclusion, insurance and rural logistics.