This
scheme launched on 19th April 2001 at 93 postal Head Offices in 18
cities in India. The customer can receive money from abroad.
Salient
Features
India
Posts provides its customers with the facility of receiving money
from the Western Union. Facility for sending money is not available
at present.
The
scheme is available in Head Post Offices in following cities in
India :-
-
Ahmedabad
-
Bangalore
-
Bhopal
-
Mumbai
-
Kolkata
-
Chennai
-
Cochin
-
Coimbatore
-
Delhi
-
Goa
-
Hyderabad
-
Pune
-
Ludhiana
-
Calicut
-
Jaipur
-
Mangalore
-
Trivandrum
-
Vadodara
Payment
may be received from any of the following post offices in Mumbai :-
| |
|
Pincode |
| 1. |
Andheri
HO |
400
053 |
| 2. |
Borivali
HO |
400
091 |
| 3. |
Chinchbunder
HO |
400
009 |
| 4. |
Chembur
HO |
400
071 |
| 5. |
Dadar
HO |
400
014 |
| 6. |
Girgaon
HO |
400
004 |
| 7. |
Kalbadevi
HO |
400
002 |
| 8. |
Mahim
HO |
400
016 |
| 9. |
Mandvi
HO |
400
003 |
| 10. |
Mumbai
Central HO |
400
008 |
| 11. |
Mumbai
GPO |
400
001 |
| 12. |
Thane
HO |
400
601 |
|
The
Process
Sender
goes to Western Union Agent and fills up the Green Colour "To
Send Money" form pays principal amount and service charges. The
sender gets a money transfer control number (MTCN) on a receipt
after the transaction is sent through the system. Thereafter, the
sender calls up the payee and gives information on the money sent.
The Payee / Receiver goes to the Post Office and fills up the Yellow
Colour "To Receive Money" form, shows valid identification
such as Passport, voter identity Card, Driving License or a Post office identity card and receives money along with
the receipt, once the transaction is verified. In case, a customer
desires to have the payment by cheque, the Postmaster may arrange to
provide the same by an account payee crossed cheque. The entire
process would not take more than 10 minutes.
Western Union:
Western Union Financial Services International, USA is a subsidiary of First Data Corporation with Headquarters located at Montvale, New Jersey USA. A fortune 500 company, Western Union has been in business for over150 years. It is by far the most complete, comprehensive International Money Company in the world allowing quick, reliable and Convenient availability of funds all over the world. It has a worldwide network of ever 95000 agents spread across 150 countries. It also has more than 40 Postal Administrations all over the world as its partners.
