The Ministry of Communications' Department of Posts - Delhi Circle has implemented special arrangements for the Raksha Bandhan festival occurring on August 28, 2026. To facilitate timely delivery of Rakhi consignments, the department has established special Rakhi mail booking counters at 36 locations across Delhi, including 34 major post offices and both Delhi Railway Station and New Delhi Railway Station transit mail offices. These special arrangements are available for posting until August 22, 2026, with customers advised to avoid last-minute rush by posting well in time.
The department specifically promotes its premium 24 SPEED POST and 48 SPEED POST services for secure and time-bound delivery of Rakhi and other important consignments. These services offer guaranteed delivery standards with a Money Back Guarantee in case of delay. The 24 SPEED POST service is exclusively available at 35 designated booking locations for delivery to six major metro cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad.
The comprehensive list of special Rakhi booking post offices includes Ashok Vihar HPO, Civil Lines PO, Chanakyapuri PO, Delhi GPO, Delhi Cantt PO, Hauz Khas PO, Indraprastha HO, Janakpuri PO, Krishna Nagar HPO, Karol Bagh PO, Keshav Puram/Onkar Nagar PO, Kalkaji HPO, Lodi Road HPO, Lajpat Nagar PO, Malviya Nagar PO, Malka Ganj PO, Mehrauli PO, Mayapuri PO, New Delhi GPO, New Subzi Mandi PO, Naraina Industrial Estate HPO, Patel Nagar PO, Paschim Vihar PO, Ramesh Nagar HPO, Rohini Sector-7 PO, R.K. Puram Sector-5 PO, R.P. Bhawan PO, Sansad Marg HPO, Sarojini Nagar HPO, SRT Nagar PO, Seelampur PO, Sriniwaspuri PO, Saraswati Vihar PO, R.K. Puram (Main) PO, plus both railway station transit mail offices.