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Economic Times
5 days ago
- Business
- Economic Times
These post offices will be closed on July 21, 2025; find out if yours is among them
ET Online (Representative image) A planned downtime has been scheduled on 21.07.2025 for certain post offices. No public transactions will be carried out at these Post Offices (Safdarjung Air Port, Saket, Lodi Road, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Lajpat Nagar, others) on 21.07.2025. Due to a scheduled computer software update, certain post offices in Delhi will be closed to public on July 21, 2025. This means no public transactions will be carried out at these specified post offices on that day. In a press release issued on July 19, 2025, the Department of Posts said that these specified post offices must close for public transactions as they are upgrading their computer systems to a new version (2.0) of their APT application. Read below for further details regarding the statement from the Department of Posts. What did the Department of Posts say about which post offices will be closed on July 21, 2025? In the press release, the Department of Posts said: The Department of Posts is proud to announce the rollout of the next- generation APT application, marking a major leap forward in our journey towards digital excellence and nation- building. As part of this transformation initiative, the upgraded system will be implemented at the Post Offices in Delhi on 21.07.2025: Aliganj, Amar Colony, Andrewsganj, C G O Complex, Dargah Sharif, Defence Colony, District Court Complex Saket, East Of Kailash Phase I, East Of Kailash, Gautam Nagar, Golf Links, Gulmohar Park, Hari Nagar Ashram, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Jungpura, Kasturba Nagar, Krishna Market, Lodi Road, Lajpat Nagar, Malviya Nagar, MMTC-STC Colony, Nehru Nagar, ND South Ext-II, Panchsheel Enclave, Pragati Vihar, Pratap Market, Pushp Vihar, Sadiq Nagar, Safdarjung Air Port, Saket, Sant Nagar, Sarvodya Enclave, South Malviya Nagar, Sriniwaspuri and Jeevan Nagar BO will be closed. Also read: Small savings schemes: These post office savings accounts will be frozen after 3 years: Here is how to unfreeze your account Why is the planned downtime necessary? The Department of Posts said in the press release: To enable a seamless and secure transition to the advanced digital platform, a planned downtime has been scheduled on 21.07.2025. No public transactions will be carried out at above Post Offices on 21.07.2025. This temporary suspension of services is necessary to facilitate data migration, system validations, and configuration processes, ensuring that the new system goes live smoothly and efficiently. The APT application is designed to offer an enhanced user experience, faster service delivery, and a more customer-friendly interface, reflecting our unwavering commitment to delivering smarter, efficient, and future- ready postal operations. The Department of Posts said in the press release: 'We request our valued customers to kindly plan their visits in advance and bear with us during this brief interruption. We deeply regret any inconvenience caused and assure you that these steps are being taken in the interest of delivering better, faster, and more digitally empowered services to every citizen.' Some frequently asked questions about services that customers can avail of in a Post Office Q1. How to open an account in post office and its requirements? Answer: To open an account in Small Savings Schemes viz Savings Account (SB), Recurring Deposit (RD), Time Deposit (TD), Monthly Income Scheme (MIS), Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS), just fill out the Account Opening Form (AOF) along with your KYC documents and the deposit slip (SB 103) at your chosen Post Office. Q2. How to open an account in post office and its requirements? Answer: To open an account in Small Savings Schemes viz Savings Account (SB), Recurring Deposit (RD), Time Deposit (TD), Monthly Income Scheme (MIS), Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS)submit Account Opening Form (AOF) duly filled in with KYC documents and deposit slip(SB 103) in desired Post Office. Q3. What are late payment fees for recurring deposits? Answer: The monthly deposits for account opened between 1 to 15 should be credited up to 15th of the month and account opened between 16 to the last of the month monthly deposit should be credited by last day of the month. If the monthly installment is not credited for any particular month, then it becomes a default. The defaulted months can be credited subsequently (revival fee for INR. 100/- denomination is Re. 1 for each month of default) maximum 4 defaults are allowed. N.R. 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Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
These post offices will be closed on July 21, 2025; find out if yours is among them
What did the Department of Posts say about which post offices will be closed on July 21, 2025? The Department of Posts is proud to announce the rollout of the next- generation APT application, marking a major leap forward in our journey towards digital excellence and nation- building. As part of this transformation initiative, the upgraded system will be implemented at the Post Offices in Delhi on 21.07.2025: Aliganj, Amar Colony, Andrewsganj, C G O Complex, Dargah Sharif, Defence Colony, District Court Complex Saket, East Of Kailash Phase I, East Of Kailash, Gautam Nagar, Golf Links, Gulmohar Park, Hari Nagar Ashram, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Jungpura, Kasturba Nagar, Krishna Market, Lodi Road, Lajpat Nagar, Malviya Nagar, MMTC-STC Colony, Nehru Nagar, ND South Ext-II, Panchsheel Enclave, Pragati Vihar, Pratap Market, Pushp Vihar, Sadiq Nagar, Safdarjung Air Port, Saket, Sant Nagar, Sarvodya Enclave, South Malviya Nagar, Sriniwaspuri and Jeevan Nagar BO will be closed. Why is the planned downtime necessary? Academy Empower your mind, elevate your skills To enable a seamless and secure transition to the advanced digital platform, a planned downtime has been scheduled on 21.07.2025. No public transactions will be carried out at above Post Offices on 21.07.2025. This temporary suspension of services is necessary to facilitate data migration, system validations, and configuration processes, ensuring that the new system goes live smoothly and efficiently. The APT application is designed to offer an enhanced user experience, faster service delivery, and a more customer-friendly interface, reflecting our unwavering commitment to delivering smarter, efficient, and future- ready postal operations. Some frequently asked questions about services that customers can avail of in a Post Office Q1. How to open an account in post office and its requirements? Q2. How to open an account in post office and its requirements? Q3. What are late payment fees for recurring deposits? Due to a scheduled computer software update, certain post offices in Delhi will be closed to public on July 21, 2025. This means no public transactions will be carried out at these specified post offices on that day. In a press release issued on July 19, 2025, the Department of Posts said that these specified post offices must close for public transactions as they are upgrading their computer systems to a new version (2.0) of their APT below for further details regarding the statement from the Department of the press release, the Department of Posts said:The Department of Posts said in the press release:The Department of Posts said in the press release: 'We request our valued customers to kindly plan their visits in advance and bear with us during this brief interruption. We deeply regret any inconvenience caused and assure you that these steps are being taken in the interest of delivering better, faster, and more digitally empowered services to every citizen.'Answer: To open an account in Small Savings Schemes viz Savings Account (SB), Recurring Deposit (RD), Time Deposit (TD), Monthly Income Scheme (MIS), Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS), just fill out the Account Opening Form (AOF) along with your KYC documents and the deposit slip (SB 103) at your chosen Post To open an account in Small Savings Schemes viz Savings Account (SB), Recurring Deposit (RD), Time Deposit (TD), Monthly Income Scheme (MIS), Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS)submit Account Opening Form (AOF) duly filled in with KYC documents and deposit slip(SB 103) in desired Post The monthly deposits for account opened between 1 to 15 should be credited up to 15th of the month and account opened between 16 to the last of the month monthly deposit should be credited by last day of the month. If the monthly installment is not credited for any particular month, then it becomes a default. The defaulted months can be credited subsequently (revival fee for INR. 100/- denomination is Re. 1 for each month of default) maximum 4 defaults are allowed.
