The sailor would leave their letters under a big stone, from where they were collected by ships going in the opposite direction. Originated in the 17th Century, and called 'Stone Post' the Dutch and English ships making voyages around the Cape of Good Hope stopped at the cape for supplies and fresh water. Though the shape and size of letterbox has changed over time, its purpose continues to be relevant.Ĭombining functionality and symbolising the prerogative of the state as the sole provider of postal services, letterboxes are more ubiquitous and visible than any other symbol of state across the globe. ''The postbox would be in line with the department's efforts to create a more contemporary, aesthetic and professional image starting from the sesquicentennial year,'' the minister said.Ī set of four commemorative stamps depicting letterboxes down the ages has been released at the ceremony. With a larger inlet aperture the box would allow comfortable posting of larger mail articles. It would be rust proof, reduce the maintenance requirements and display information relating to hours of clearance and much more in a more accessible and readable manner.
The new box, developed with the help of Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai has high quality brush stainless steel with a fibre glass top and would last for 20 years. The new look rectangular letterboxes are being inducted in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Patna to begin with, the government said. The old familiar red coloured letter boxes which adorned Indian streets for more than a century will soon be replaced by larger fibre glass bodied containers that would enable posting of larger mails.
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