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India Post Opens Special Counters in Muzaffarpur to Ship Chhath Prasad Abroad in 10 Days
✍️ Amar Ujala · Muzaffarpur
🗓 13 Nov 2026, 09:45 PM
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The Indian postal service has established dedicated counters at Muzaffarpur railway station and the main post office to dispatch homemade Chhath offerings abroad, promising delivery within ten days.
India's postal department has launched a dedicated service to help Bihari migrants receive freshly prepared Chhath prasad overseas. Special counters have been set up at Muzaffarpur railway station and the city's main post office, allowing devotees to hand over their homemade offerings for international shipment.
The service is timed to the Chhath Mahaparv, a major Hindu festival celebrated across Bihar and among the diaspora. Officials said parcels will be dispatched through the regular air‑mail network and are expected to reach foreign destinations within ten days of posting.
According to postal authorities, the counters will operate daily throughout the festival period, and staff have been briefed on handling perishable food items safely. The move aims to simplify the logistics for families wishing to share the ritual food with relatives living abroad.
The initiative reflects a broader effort by the government to support cultural traditions of migrant communities, ensuring that the symbolic prasad can be enjoyed by loved ones even when they are thousands of kilometres away.
The service is timed to the Chhath Mahaparv, a major Hindu festival celebrated across Bihar and among the diaspora. Officials said parcels will be dispatched through the regular air‑mail network and are expected to reach foreign destinations within ten days of posting.
According to postal authorities, the counters will operate daily throughout the festival period, and staff have been briefed on handling perishable food items safely. The move aims to simplify the logistics for families wishing to share the ritual food with relatives living abroad.
The initiative reflects a broader effort by the government to support cultural traditions of migrant communities, ensuring that the symbolic prasad can be enjoyed by loved ones even when they are thousands of kilometres away.