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India Post Inks MoU With Shiprocket To Augment Last-Mile Ecommerce Delivery Services

This partnership between India Post and Shiprocket will provide shipping and last-mile delivery services to Shiprocket's three lakh strong seller base which includes Startups and a large number of small and medium businesses

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India Post on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shiprocket to boost last-mile Ecommerce delivery services across the country.

The MoU was signed between India Post, Shiprocket & Pickrr at Dak Bhawan in New Delhi., Director General, Postal Services Alok Sharma, senior officers of the Department of Posts, and representatives of Shiprocket and Pickrr were present during the event.  

This partnership between India Post and Shiprocket will provide shipping and last-mile delivery services to Shiprocket's three lakh strong seller base which includes Startups and a large number of small and medium businesses. The MoU marks a significant milestone for taking e-commerce to the last mile and is expected to benefit millions of customers all over country.

Shiprocket is an emerging logistics aggregator company with three lakh sellers and 70 million consumers annually.

Speaking on occasion Director General, Postal Services Alok Sharma said that it was a momentous occasion and this partnership will fulfil the aspirations of rural youth to be benefitted from the e-commerce revolution in the country.

In a statement, Saahil Goel, Co-founder & CEO, Shiprocket said, the India Post network will provide last-mile connectivity to the e-commerce market player and will facilitate in the penetration of E-commerce services beyond large cities and towns. It would enable automated shipping and faster delivery for merchants, resulting in cost-effectiveness and business growth.