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Telephone,
telegraph facilities: There are several authorised centres for
ISD and STD calls as also private outlets in several areas of the
city. Full rates are charged from 0800 hrs. to 1900 hrs. On
Sundays and national holidays, the charges are 50% of the
normal. Charges are also 50% from 0700 hrs to 0800 hrs. and
1900 hrs. to 2030 hrs. daily. The tariff from 0600 hrs. to 0700
hrs. and from 2030 hrs. to 2300 hrs. is 1/3 the rate and
from 2300 hrs. to 0600 hrs. it is 1/4 of the rate.
To send a telegram or fax, contact the international
telegraph office (Ph: 3362881/2754). The telecom center at
Arunachal Building, Barakhamba Road has all telecom facilities
including fax from 1000 hrs. to 1900 hrs. on all days except
Sundays and public holidays.
Bureaufax facilities are available at the main telegraph
offices. The Eastern Court Post Office on Janpath has a multimedia
telecom center that offers desk-top video conferencing, high speed
transfer and other related facilities.
Postal facilities Foreign air mail rates are Rs. 11 for a
letter, Rs. 6.50 for aerogrammes, Card, Rs.7. Inland postal rates
are: Rs. 2 for a letter, postcard containing printed
communication, Rs. 1.50, letter postcards, Re. 0.75 and ordinary
postcard, Re. 0.25. Speed post and courier services: There is a
well-developed system of courier services where packets can be
sent to any part of the world. Besides this, there is the
government's own speed post service which is linked to several
parts of the world and is much cheaper than the private services.
It is available at several post offices.
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