India Post Achieves Historic Revenue Milestone, Exceeding ₹4,000 Crore Quarterly Mark for Two Consecutive Quarters

Exam-focused facts from the 22 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India Post achieved a historic milestone by crossing the ₹4,000 crore quarterly revenue mark for the second consecutive quarter.
The Department recorded revenue of ₹8,212.7 crore during the first half of FY 2026-27, registering a year-on-year growth of 24% over the previous financial year.
In the second quarter (Q2) of FY 2026-27, the Department earned ₹4,201.5 crore, registering a year-on-year growth of 25%.
The Parcels vertical registered the highest growth, increasing by 71% year-on-year in Q2.
Other business verticals saw significant growth, including PLI/RPLI by 44%, Mails by 36%, International Relations & Global Business by 38%, and Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) by 18%.
The Expenditure Cost Ratio reached 42% when including pension expenditure and 62% when excluding pension expenditure.
For the second quarter, Bihar Postal Circle led performance with 97.15% achievement, followed by West Bengal at 97.07% and North East at 94.79%.