World's only floating post office in Kashmir been in service for 200 years

This two centuries old floating post office was started in the British era and still continues to deliver letters and couriers to the people living on the lake.

Srinagar: We all have heard of floating gardens, Islands and Houseboats. But Kashmir's Famous Dal Lake has a floating Post office. It's the only floating post office in the whole world.  This two centuries old floating post office was started in the British era and still continues to deliver letters and couriers to the people living on the lake. The delivery of the post is done by a postman while travelling in a shikara.  All the services of the Post office are available at this floating post office on Dal Lake while being afloat. They use a special seal of a shikara along with a boatman to put on the envelope.