Published: 27th Apr, 2020
The idea of starting a road network with the existing fleet of departmental vehicles, primarily used for intra- city delivery was conceived and a National Road Transport Network was designed with 22 long routes of over 500 kilometres interspersed with 34 interstate or intra-state schedules touching over 75 cities across the country.
- The idea of starting a road network with the existing fleet of departmental vehicles, primarily used for intra- city delivery was conceived and a National Road Transport Network was designed with 22 long routes of over 500 kilometres interspersed with 34 interstate or intra-state schedules touching over 75 cities across the country.
- This initiative will now ensure that there is a movement of essential items within the country as Department of Posts will be able to deliver parcels carrying essential items anywhere in the country.
- The Department of Posts has already taken a number of initiatives to ensure supplies of essential items including medicines , Covid- 19 testing kits, masks , sanitizers, PPEs and medical equipments including ventilators and defibrillators to all corners of the country.
- The Department has also been delivering cash at doorsteps of old, divyangjan and pensioners through Aadhar enabled payment system.
- This National Road Transport Network is yet another initiative of the Department to reach out to people across the country.
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