Postage rates
What it costs to post a letter, and where mail can't currently go.
Quick reference
- · Domestic postcard: ₹6 minimum postage
- · International postcard: ₹15 minimum postage
- · Carry cash — card/UPI acceptance varies between branches
- · Speed Post (tracked, domestic): roughly ₹25 local to ₹80 long-distance
Rates last verified 17 July 2026. Postal rates change — when in doubt, confirm at the counter.
Domestic letter
Postage by weight for an ordinary (unregistered) letter within India.
| Up to (g) | Postage (₹) |
|---|---|
| 20 | 5 |
| 40 | 12 |
| 60 | 17 |
| 80 | 24 |
| 100 | 29 |
| 120 | 36 |
| 140 | 41 |
| 160 | 48 |
| 180 | 53 |
| 200 | 60 |
| 220 | 65 |
| 240 | 70 |
| 260 | 77 |
| 280 | 82 |
| 300 | 89 |
| 320 | 94 |
| 340 | 101 |
| 360 | 106 |
| 380 | 113 |
| 400 | 118 |
| 420 | 123 |
| 440 | 130 |
| 460 | 135 |
| 480 | 142 |
| 500 | 147 |
International letter
Postage by weight and destination zone for an ordinary international letter.
| Up to (g) | USA | Asia | Europe / Africa | N. America / Oceania | S. America |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 48 | 35 | 36 | 39 | 41 |
| 40 | 82 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 70 |
| 60 | 118 | 79 | 82 | 93 | 101 |
| 80 | 154 | 102 | 106 | 120 | 130 |
| 100 | 188 | 123 | 130 | 147 | 159 |
| 120 | 224 | 146 | 154 | 174 | 188 |
| 140 | 260 | 169 | 178 | 201 | 219 |
| 160 | 296 | 192 | 200 | 228 | 248 |
| 180 | 330 | 213 | 224 | 257 | 277 |
| 200 | 366 | 236 | 248 | 284 | 306 |
| 220 | 402 | 259 | 272 | 311 | 337 |
| 240 | 436 | 280 | 296 | 338 | 366 |
| 260 | 472 | 303 | 318 | 365 | 395 |
| 280 | 508 | 326 | 342 | 392 | 424 |
| 300 | 542 | 349 | 366 | 419 | 455 |
| 320 | 578 | 370 | 390 | 446 | 484 |
| 340 | 614 | 393 | 414 | 473 | 513 |
| 360 | 650 | 416 | 436 | 500 | 542 |
| 380 | 684 | 437 | 460 | 527 | 573 |
| 400 | 720 | 460 | 484 | 554 | 602 |
| 420 | 756 | 483 | 508 | 581 | 631 |
| 440 | 790 | 506 | 532 | 608 | 660 |
| 460 | 826 | 527 | 554 | 637 | 691 |
| 480 | 862 | 550 | 578 | 664 | 720 |
| 500 | 896 | 573 | 602 | 691 | 749 |
All prices in ₹.
Speed Post (tracked)
- · Priced by weight slab (up to 50g, then larger slabs) × distance band (local, up to 200 km, 201–1,000 km, 1,001–2,000 km, beyond 2,000 km).
- · 18% GST is added on top of the listed tariff.
- · A short local letter starts around ₹15–25; a long-distance one typically lands between ₹40 and ₹90 with tax.
- · Every Speed Post consignment gets a tracking number — log it with your letter on Letter Trails and both of you can follow the journey.
- · Exact price depends on your origin and destination PIN codes, so use the official calculator below before you go.
International mail suspensions (68)
India Post has suspended international mail to these destinations. Check before starting an exchange — letters posted to them will not be carried.
Last updated 17 July 2026 · updated whenever India Post issues a new notification.
Afghanistan
Angola
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bermuda
Bolivia
Botswana
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Chad
Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eswatini
Eritrea
Gabon
Guam
Guatemala
Guyana
Guinea
Honduras
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Lesotho
Libya
Mali
Mariana Islands (incl. Saipan & Tinian)
Mauritania
Mongolia
Mozambique
Nicaragua
Niger
North Korea
Pakistan
Palestine
Panama
Puerto Rico
Rwanda
Somalia
South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands
South Sudan
St. Helena
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Tajikistan
Timor-Leste
Tokelau
Trinidad and Tobago
Tristan da Cunha
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Virgin Islands
Yemen