Charles Lobo addressing in Media

CHENNAI: A love-hate relationship of Chennaites with Metro Rail has not left untouched the Postal Department, which appears to be well aware of the project getting into the imagination of the city’s denizens.

So much so that the inauguration of Metro Rail, expected shortly, is likely to be accompanied by a special cover from the Department.

Speaking to Express, newly-appointed Chief Postmaster General for Tamil Nadu Circle, Charles Lobo, said a special cover would certainly be released to mark the occasion.

“We know how important it is. The special cover will be a limited edition one and made a collector’s item of high value. We are to consult with the State government and Metro Rail authorities on how best to release it,” he said.“We are thinking of several ways of releasing it like issuing to all the commuters on the first Metro Rail ride. The cover will be date stamped at the beginning of the journey and cancelled at the end. This will make them unique and a true collector’s item,” he added.

The Department of Posts in Tamil Nadu is also looking at releasing two other special covers this financial year — one on Mylapore Luz Church and the other on SanThome Basilica. The Luz church cover will mark the 500th anniversary of the Church, built by the Portuguese in 1516. Named the Nossa Senhora da Luz initially, it is now called the Church of Our Lady of Light.

On other business, Lobo said the Department would consider expanding its services in other sectors too, like e-commerce and travel bookings.

A recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leading travel operator SRM Travels would see the Department sell tickets for the same across several e-Post office centres. “As many as 2,500 officers have been selected for this purpose and will handle it, apart from their other duties,” Lobo added.

Special Cover Relase by CPMG Maharashtra Circle

A Special Cover with special cancellation on Natya Kalanidhi Guru A. T. Govindraj Pillai Birth Centenary 1914-2014 was released at Sri Shanmukhananda Chandrasekarendra Saraswati Auditorium, Mumbai – on 22-06-2014.

The Special cover was released by Shri Pradipta Kumar Bisoi, Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai. Dr. R. Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Advisor to Government of India, Dr. V. Shankar, President, Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha, Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam, Smt. Chitra Visweswaran, Shri K. Kalyanasundaram, Director, Sri Rajarajeshwari Bharatha Natya Kala Mandir, Matunga, Mumbai and Shri V. Ramnarayan, Editor in Chief, Sruti Magazine, Chennai were also present.

Release of Special Cover On Jiva Mahale.

Today on  10.03.2014 Special Cover on Jiva Mahale released by shri Pradeep Kumar Director Postal Services Mumbai Region Mumbai At Nalasopara. 

Afzal Khan's bodyguard Sayyed Banda attacked Shivaji with swords but Jiva Mahala, Shivaji's personal bodyguard fatally struck him down, cutting off one of Sayyed Banda's hands with a Dandpatta (This event is remembered in a Marathi idiom: Hota Jiva Mhanun Vachala Shiva - 'Because there was Jiva, Shiva lived'). 

In view of the importance of the great personality Shri Jivaji Mahala ,Dept of Posts takes pride in releasing Special Cover with Special Cancellation  on  Veer Jivaji Mahala.

Some Photographs of the release event.

Shri Pradeep Kumar Director Mumbai Region While delivering his speech, Shri Raja Satarkar ,Shri Govind Pimpalgaonkar, Shri Sanjay Gurdhalkar seen in Photo.

 Shri Pradeep Kumar Director Mumbai Region while releasing Special Cover with Shri Rajiv Jadhav Sangthana Pramukh RKM RPG Kamgar Sangthana, Shri Raja Satarkar Spokes Person Jiva Sena seen in Photo.

Prof Sanjay Gurudhalkar President Akhil Bharitaya Jiva Sena, Shri Rajiv Jadhav,Shri Pradeep Kumar , Shri Raja Satarkar , Shri Govind Pimpalgaonkar, Shri Kishor Dalvi while showing release albums to the Audiance and Photographers.

Shri Dattaji Nalavade winner of the First Shivratna Jivaji Mahale Purskar  presenting  memento to Shri Pradeep Kumar Director Mumbai Region.