It is more than six years now since India bid farewell to the Telegram service! ЁЯСЛ
When the service was in place, it was used mainly to communicate condolences! ЁЯШЯ And here and there, it was used to share important news, events ЁЯТУand to congratulate! ЁЯСН As soon as it was announced that the service would be stopped, people started thronging to post offices to send telegram to their loved ones and sometimes to their own addresses as the 160 year service would cease to exist shortly then!
It even made to news as to who sent the last few telegrams in India and messages did they carry ЁЯШН Though people used the service only a little resulting in closure, mere thought that it would no longer exist was hard to digest and to bid farewell was heavy for us, the sentimental IndiansЁЯШК
History might repeat!
As we wanted to buy few postcards a fortnight ago, we found that it was as difficult as finding a public telephone booth in the town we live in! ЁЯШЮ We ended up finding none rather we were informed that it has been months since postcards reached those post offices. Officials even doubt if those cards are printed anymore! ЁЯШи
We ended up buying inland letters!ЁЯШК
Not that we did not like these. But there is always a matter of convenience while using postcard than the inland letters for its easy reading ЁЯШЬ Especially when it is sent to tiny tots, it is easy for them to look on their own as an elder's help is required to tear open the inland letter ЁЯТБAlso postcard communicates the message instantly without giving a suspense unlike inland letter.ЁЯШЭ And yeah, inland letters can hold that suspense for a while which is actually cool in a wayЁЯШЗ
Not surprisingly, these were also not available many in number. As the charge of an inland letter is Rs.2.50, one has to purchase only in even numbers to not have an issue with demanding 50 paiseЁЯШЬ. However, we managed to buy few tens as we were worried if we would get one after a point in time! ЁЯШи
History might repeat!
As we wanted to buy few postcards a fortnight ago, we found that it was as difficult as finding a public telephone booth in the town we live in! ЁЯШЮ We ended up finding none rather we were informed that it has been months since postcards reached those post offices. Officials even doubt if those cards are printed anymore! ЁЯШи
We ended up buying inland letters!ЁЯШК
Not that we did not like these. But there is always a matter of convenience while using postcard than the inland letters for its easy reading ЁЯШЬ Especially when it is sent to tiny tots, it is easy for them to look on their own as an elder's help is required to tear open the inland letter ЁЯТБAlso postcard communicates the message instantly without giving a suspense unlike inland letter.ЁЯШЭ And yeah, inland letters can hold that suspense for a while which is actually cool in a wayЁЯШЗ
Not surprisingly, these were also not available many in number. As the charge of an inland letter is Rs.2.50, one has to purchase only in even numbers to not have an issue with demanding 50 paiseЁЯШЬ. However, we managed to buy few tens as we were worried if we would get one after a point in time! ЁЯШи
Agreed that postal department runs in loss after the efficient courier service came into existence. Still, there is nothing that could replace the pleasure of sending and receiving letters by post!
We wish and pray that this does not come to a halt!!!!ЁЯЩП
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