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PO Guide–1 · Rule 3
Night Post Offices
GDS to MTS·English·Last updated 21 Oct 2026
The uploaded text describes Night Post Offices as offices with authorised extended business hours, potentially up to 8:30 p.m. Their permitted transactions and restricted holiday working differ from ordinary office hours.
PO Guide–1 · Original English excerpt
3. Night Post Offices
(i) The working hours of the post offices are generally fixed by the Head of the Circle according to the timings given in clause 5 of the Post Office Guide. However the Director-General may extend the working hours of any post office up to 8:30 P.M. and keep them open on Sundays also. These post offices will be termed ‘night post offices’ and will transact those transactions which have been authorized by the Director-General in this behalf.
(ii) During the extended hours, these post offices will generally book registered articles including V.P. articles, issue T.M.Os, and sell I.P.Os. and postage stamps. Deposits into Savings Bank Account and sale of cash certificates will be available upto7.00 p.m. on week days only. Payment of T.M.Os will also be effected up to 6 p.m.
(iii) On Sundays and National Holidays as well as other P.O. holidays the night Post Offices function and observe restricted working hours. These offices work for one shift only from 10:00 to 17.00 hours. The delivery functions of the offices are entirely suspended as well as the payment of Money Orders and Saving Banks and post office Certificates are also suspended on these days.
(iv) Night Post Offices are indicated in the list of Post Offices in Part III of this Guide.Prepared from official postal Word and PDF references. Some services and timings are historical. Check current official orders before exam use.
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