Blue Dart, India Post enters into strategic partnership, introduces automated digital parcel lockers

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Blue Dart Express Limited on Monday announced that it has entered into a partnership with India Post. With this collaboration, it said, Blue Dart is introducing automated digital parcel lockers at selected post offices, offering customers an additional delivery method. 

“This innovation allows consignees to conveniently retrieve their shipments from digital parcel lockers, doing away with the need for personal receipts or signing for a package. These Digital Parcel Lockers keep their contents secure and are easily accessible,” it said. The recipient can retrieve the package from the locker by entering the assigned code. Additionally, it said that the deliveries can be collected at any time, and only authorized personnel can access the packages. Blue Dart has teamed up with Podrones, a last-mile technology and parcel locker company, to power this initiative. 

“Fusing Forces, India Post’s Smart Parcel delivery system (ANVIT) teams up withBlue Dart‘s expertise to harness the potential of Smart Parcel technology for redefining the landscape of efficient and reliable logistics solutions,” said Amitabh Singh, Postmaster General, Mails & BD, Maharashtra Circle.

Balfour Manuel, Managing Director, Blue Dart, said, “Blue Dart has maintained a long-standing strategic business relationship with India Post. This transformative partnership underscores our unwavering commitment to exceptional customer service, providing customers the option to collect packages at their convenience. This initiative demonstrates our commitment to revolutionize hyper-connected city logistics, enhancing last-mile delivery efficiency while ensuring a reliable and secure experience for our customers in an increasingly digital and on-demand world.”

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