Registered Post
Registered Post Tracking
Enter your Registered Post tracking number to check its delivery status and confirm whether it has been signed for.
What Registered Post is
Registered Post adds tracking and a mandatory signature on delivery to standard India Post mail. The sender gets proof of posting (a receipt with a tracking number) and the recipient must sign to acknowledge receipt. This makes it the standard choice for legal notices, court documents, government correspondence, and anything where proof of delivery matters.
Registered Post vs Speed Post
- Speed
- Speed Post has time-bound targets (1–5 days). Registered Post has no guaranteed timeline — delivery typically takes 5–10 days depending on distance.
- Signature on delivery
- Both require a signature. This is Registered Post's defining feature; Speed Post added it as standard.
- Typical use
- Registered Post: legal documents, official letters, court notices. Speed Post: time-sensitive documents and parcels.
- Tracking detail
- Speed Post usually shows more intermediate scans. Registered Post may only show booking, one or two transit scans, and delivery.
Reading the number
RR123456789IN
- R
- Service type — R means Registered.
- R
- Sub-type indicator — varies by category (RR, RI for insured, RA, RB).
- 123456789
- Nine-digit unique serial number.
- IN
- Country code — IN for India.
Delivery and collection
Because Registered Post requires a signature, someone must be present at the address to receive it. The postman will not leave it in a letterbox or with a neighbour unless the neighbour can produce ID and sign.
If delivery is attempted and no one is available, you will get a notice slip in your letterbox. The item is held at the delivery post office for a set period (usually 7 days, extendable to 30 days on request).
To collect it, visit the delivery post office with the notice slip (if you have it) and a photo ID. Quote the tracking number at the counter.