India Post revenue tops ₹4,000 crore for second straight quarter
Why in the news
On 22 October 2026, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced that India Post earned ₹4,202 crore in the September quarter, keeping revenue above ₹4,000 crore for the second quarter in a row.
Key facts
- Q2 FY27 revenue: ₹4,202 crore for the quarter ended 30 September 2026, against ₹3,355 crore in the same quarter of 2025, a jump of 25%.
- Back-to-back milestone: Q1 FY27 revenue was ₹4,008 crore, the first time a first quarter crossed ₹4,000 crore; Q2 was almost 5% higher than Q1.
- H1 FY27: about ₹8,213 crore, up from roughly ₹6,500 crore, a growth of nearly 24%.
- Expenditure coverage ratio (ECR): rose to 62% from 54% (pension excluded), an improvement of almost 8 percentage points.
- Bihar, West Bengal and the North East circles were singled out for strong performance.
Segment-wise growth (Q2 FY27 vs Q2 FY26)
| Segment | Growth |
|---|---|
| Parcels | 71% |
| Postal Life Insurance and Rural PLI | 44% |
| International business | 38% |
About India Post
India Post is run by the Department of Posts under the Ministry of Communications. In FY26 the department earned about ₹15,500 crore, compared with ₹13,218 crore in FY25. In Q1 FY27 its parcel revenue was ₹296 crore (up 50%) and citizen-centric services such as Aadhaar and passport services brought in ₹203 crore (up 86%).
Exam angle
- Remember the figures: ₹4,202 crore (Q2), ₹4,008 crore (Q1), about ₹8,213 crore (H1).
- Parcels were the fastest-growing segment at 71%.
- ECR measures how much of its expenditure the department recovers from revenue; it is now 62% excluding pension.
- Minister of Communications: Jyotiraditya Scindia.