Snail Mail

Indiapost may have had a glorious past, but it has an ignominous present and a bleak future.
The Patliputra Post Office -[pincode 800013] and its delivery system is inefficient, and unethical to boot.
Speed Post : delivery to any part of the country within 24 or 36 hours, isn't that what they say.
A packet was booked at Ethiraj Salai Post Office and given an elaborate tracking code ET068067884IN.
The time 16:22 :18 on 11th March 20011
7 days later here's what we found on  tracking the packet
article bagged and sent to   Chennai Office at 16:52:32
bagged opened at Chennai Office 19:15 :59 and sent to Patna via Mumbai at 20:03:04
On 13th March, the article was despatched from Mumbai to Patna through IT3571, scheduled departure 13th March at 11:40:00 hours.
On 17th March... no further details.
On 18th March, Destination post office says, we have no idea... it's not our problem!
Speed Post Centre Bihar circle: Mr O P Singh's mobile number  9430935498 appears constantly switched off, and the office number 2230082 ... well, it's never picked up it seems.

JAI HO! India continues to shine...