Keeping pace with the latest developments in the use of drone tech, Department of Posts of the government of India has started a pilot project for transmission of mail through drone between Chowkham and Wakro in Arunachal Pradesh.
Wakro is located at a distance of 45 km from Chowkham and it took around 20 minutes for the drone to deliver the mail.
However, due to mountainous terrain, existing travel time for mail between Chowkham and Wakro is around two hrs. The mail is normally being carried through the buses of Arunachal Pradesh State Transport services.
Transmission of mail through drone will not only reduce the transmission time in conveyance of mail, but will also bring reliability in transmission of mail as well as real-time tracking of mail in difficult mountainous areas for the Department.
The Department of Posts will expand the usage of drones for transmission of mail in other difficult and mountainous areas upon the successful conduct of the pilot project.
- PIB
