WORLD'S ONLY FLOATING POST OFFICE

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WORLD'S ONLY FLOATING POST OFFICE IS IN DAL LAKE SRINAGAR

                                                    The “Floating Post Office, Dal Lake”  is said to be the only such in the world. It's  built on an intricately carved maroon houseboat, now moored on the western edge of the Dal Lake. This post office lets you avail all the regular postal services available in the country while being afloat.

                                                   This heritage post office is a treat to the eyes and it's considered to be a fitting tribute to the Dal Lake, one of the most important attractions of Kashmir, and has certainly done to further promote Kashmir as a tourist destination globally.                                                                                           This floating post office was inaugurated by ex Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Minister of State for Communications and IT, Sachin Pilot in 2011. This post office offers regular postal services on water and is frequented by both locals and tourists. In addition, it houses a museum showcasing its captivating history and stamp collection.. Email and telephone services across the world are also available.                                                                                                                                 “This is actually a heritage post office that has existed since British times. It was called Nehru Park post office before 2011. But that year, the then chief post master John Samuel took an initiative to re purpose it and rename it as ‘Floating Post Office’,” said Surinder Kaul, a sub postmaster who runs the post office.