Speed post faster, more reliable than private couriers: CAG

Speed post was introduced in 1986 to provide a faster and time-bound mail delivery service in major cities. A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) study has found private couriers deliver only 90% of letters compared to 99% by speed post. In the test check, the auditor had posted 284 letters by speed post and 287 by different private couriers. The performance was judged based on the number of letters sent, letters actually delivered, and time taken for delivery of test letters.