India, Aug. 3 -- Marking the end of one of India Post's oldest services, the department has announced via an internal circular that the Registered Post service will be merged with Speed Post from September 1, 2025.

The circular, dated July 2, 2025, said the reason behind this major change is an aim to make the mail service more streamlined and "deliver greater customer convenience by consolidating similar services under a unified framework".

Registered Post, often also called secure post, delivers to only the person it is addressed to, ensuring security. Speed Post prioritises time-bound delivery while being address-specific, meaning that anyone at the given address can collect the post.

Despite being slower, Registered Post has been o...