The Highest Post Office - PIN 172114 Author : ANJALI WARIER

 The Highest Post Office - PIN 172114

Author : ANJALI WARIER

In this digital world, what is the value of a normal hand written letter? Well, you would know if you visit Hikkim, which claims to have the highest post office in the world.

The world’s highest post office is located in Hikkim, Himachal Pradesh at an elevation of 14,400 feet. It is 46 km from Kaza – the nearest town connected by road. This post office connects small villages of this region to the rest of the world. The postal index number (PIN) is 172114. Apart from receiving and sending letters, it also acts as a savings bank where villagers can deposit or withdraw money. The post office is forced to shut during winter months due to heavy snowfall.

Rinchen Chhering has been the post master in this post office since it’s inception in 1983. The credit for establishing and running this post office goes to Rinchen. The postmen in this post office have to be fit as they have to undertake a 46 km everyday along the mountain passes for delivering letters to Kaza.

For some people in this region, this is the only mode of communication with the rest of the world. Rinchen along with his two postmen have been doing this job sincerely and very meticulously for the past 29 years in spite of all the difficulties. On a typical day the postmen take the mail from Hikkim by foot in the morning. From Kaza the mail goes to Reckong Peo by bus, then to Shimla and further to Delhi. From Delhi post office it moves to the rest of the places. To send a post/mail from this post office it costs 25 rupees.

Friends, the next time you visit Himachal don’t forget to send a postcard to you dear ones from an elevation of 14,400 feet.

Anjali Warier

Grade 6A


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