What is a Consignment Number?

Understanding India Post Tracking Numbers

Consignment Number Kya Hota Hai?

Consignment Number (ya Tracking Number) ek unique 13-character alphanumeric code hai jo India Post har Speed Post article ko assign karta hai. Jab aap post office se koi parcel ya letter bhejte hain, toh receipt par ye number print hota hai. Isi number se aap apne parcel ko track kar sakte hain.

Consignment Number Format Explained

Example: EK403807171IN

EArticle Type
KOrigin State
4
0
3
8
0
7
1
7
1Unique ID
I
NCountry
PositionCharactersMeaning
1st letterEArticle type — Speed Post, Registered, Parcel, etc.
2nd letterKOrigin state — K = Karnataka, D = Delhi, M = Maharashtra, etc.
3rd-11th4038071719-digit unique identification number
12th-13thINCountry code — IN = India

Article Type Codes (1st Letter)

E

Speed Post (Individual)

Individual customer dwara booked articles

A

Speed Post (Bulk)

Banks, NSDL, PAN Card — bulk senders

R

Registered Letter

Registered mail with tracking facility

C

Registered Parcel

Registered parcels with tracking

P

Passport

Passport delivery via Speed Post

V

Insured Letter

Value-declared insured articles

State Codes (2nd Letter)

AAndhra Pradesh
BBihar
CChhattisgarh
DDelhi
GGujarat
HHaryana
JJharkhand
KKarnataka
LKerala
MMaharashtra
PPunjab
RRajasthan
TTamil Nadu
UUttar Pradesh
WWest Bengal

* Partial list. State codes may vary for different types of articles.

Consignment Number Kahan Milega?

  • 📌India Post ki receipt (booking slip) par — ye sabse common jagah hai
  • 📌India Post ki SMS notification me — agar mobile number diya hai booking time pe
  • 📌NSDL/UTIITSL website par — PAN card applications ke liye
  • 📌Passport Seva website par — Passport dispatch ke baad
  • 📌Online shopping websites — order details ya shipping notification me
  • 📌Email notification — agar sender ne email diya hai

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