Pune postal region sends 1,475 Diwali faral parcels abroad in 14 days

Pune, October 29, 2026: India Post's Diwali Faral campaign 2026 in Pune, which helps people send home-made sweets and faral (festive snacks) to relatives and friends settled abroad, has drawn a good response. Between October 14 and 27, just 14 days, 1,475 parcels were dispatched overseas. Together they weighed 10,000 kg.

The campaign was started by the Pune region of the postal department. Its aim is to let people send traditional Diwali sweets and festive dishes to loved ones living abroad through an affordable and dependable postal service. Abhijit Bansode, Director of Postal Services, Pune region, thanked the people of Pune for their enthusiastic response.

The campaign will run until November 25, 2026. India Post offers an international parcel service to more than 200 countries.

According to India Post, the cost of sending a 10 kg parcel, including GST, is: Rs 9,676 to Canada, Rs 5,876 to Germany, Rs 6,461 to the United Kingdom, Rs 9,050 to the United States, Rs 3,492 to the UAE, Rs 11,913 to Australia and Rs 6,750 to Russia.

For the convenience of customers, India Post in Pune has set up special packing centres. They are at Pune GPO, Pune City Head Post Office, Market Yard, Aundh DSO, Chinchwad East, Parvati and other major post offices. The centres have packing machines so that parcels can be boxed and sealed securely.

For those who cannot come to a post office, free pick-up from home through the local postman is also available. Customers can track the movement and delivery status of their parcels online.

Appealing to people to use the service, Bansode said: "In this festive season of Diwali, people should take advantage of India Post's dependable, secure and most economical service and send traditional sweets to their loved ones, whether in the country or anywhere in the world. For maximum convenience, we are offering a free home pick-up service and special packing zones."

For the free pick-up service, people can contact Dnyaneshwar Ambhure on 9834482105, Nikhil Sapkal on 8552822267 or Sandeep Batwal on 7028007234.

India Post in Pune has asked people to visit their nearest post office to send Diwali sweets and gifts to relatives abroad. The special campaign will continue until November 25, 2026.