A Committee constituted by
Secretary (P) vide order No. 1-6/2011-MVand comprising of Mr. B. Selva Kumar,
PMG Agra as Chairperson and Sh. R.K. Sharma, Director MV, Sh. Aman Sharma,
DPS(MSP) Delhi Circle along with two
representatives of recognized Postman Unions , Sh. TN Rahate and Sh. Ishwar
Singh Dabas as members met at Meghdoot Bhawan on 25 July 2012 to recommend the
design and specifications of the Postman bicycle along with mail box/bag to be procured by the Department.
2. Terms of reference: The Committee is
required to recommend the design, development and specifications of boxes/bags
to be provided with bicycle to the Postman. These bicycles are to also to act
as the brand ambassador of India Post.
3. Background: The Department intends to
provide bicycles to the Postman all over the country during the 12th Five Year
Plan to help delivery staff/Postman to carry the various sizes of articles in
their beats for delivery to the public. The bicycle is specially designed for carrying
about 15-20 kgs mail in the beats for delivery.
4. The member of the Committee agreed in
principal to provide a HDPE (High Density Poly Ethylene)made boxes for rear
carrier and water proof bags to be
hung from both the sides on the
rear. One wire mesh type basket (Plastic coated) supported with MS angles from
the front axle to be provided on the front hand ball.
5. The specification of the bicycle
supplied to pick -up agents at BPC Chennai were discussed . It was decided that
CPMG TN Circle shall be requested to send one such bicycle to DPS(MSP) Delhi so
that the committee members could physically examined it.
6. A visit to Atlas cycle factory in
Sonepat was also proposed in order to enable the members to appreciate the various
models/designs of cycles and have a discussion on design/production with the
Atlas cycle experts. It was also proposed that the bicycle to be procured by
the Department should have” India Post “ embossed on the chassis in order to
discourage cycle theft.
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