World’s highest post office in Himachal Pradesh gets letterboxed-shaped office
India Today
The world’s highest post office at Hikkim in Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh has now got a letterbox-shaped office to attract tourists.
The world’s highest post office at Hikkim in Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh has now got a new look. It has taken the shape of a letterbox to attract tourists.
The world's highest post office began its operations in Hikkim village since 1983 and is located at 14,567 feet above sea level.
The letterbox-shaped post office was inaugurated by Vandita Kaul, Chief Post Master General, Himachal Circle, Indian Postal Department, while Assistant Deputy Commissioner Abhishek Verma was the guest of honor.
Kaul said, “There is no post office in the country like the one here. It is the center of attraction in itself. Tourists from around the world send letters to their near and dear ones from the Hikkimi Post Office. It will also prove to be very important from the point of view of tourism.”
While, ADC Lahaul Spiti Abhishek Verma said that Hikkim's post office is also one of the favorite places of tourists in Spiti. “Now tourists will also like the post office running in the shape of this letter box. This new record has been set in Langcha Panchayat,” Verma said.
(With inputs from Manminder Arora)
