If there can be a floating lake, floating mosque and floating market, then a floating post office shouldn’t be a surprise because it actual exists.
The floating post office was inaugurated in 2011 by Omar Abdullah who was the Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir at the time, and Sachin Pilot, the Minister of State for Communications and IT, inaugurated the floating post office in 2011. It remains active, serving both locals and tourists. It also offers internet access and international calling services.
The floating post office is located in the beautiful city of Srinagar in Kashmir, amidst picturesque snow-clad mountains on a huge houseboat in Dal Lake. In fact, what is surprising is that it serves not only as India’s floating post office, but also as one for the world, making it a remarkable architectural feature!
This distinctive post office is now an essential stop on every tourist’s Kashmir itinerary. A lot of tourists pass through solely to dispatch a postcard to family and friends. These Dal Lake–depicting stamps pay homage to this natural marvel—a flawless keepsake, don’t you think?
Inside, the setup is simple but distinctive: cedar walls carry the faint smell of varnish and damp envelopes, a large counter faces pigeon-hole shelves stacked with mail, and a brass scale rests beside rubber date stamps. One room takes care of the daily business; the other, a tiny back-room museum, traces Kashmir’s postal history with yellowed maps and vintage stamps.
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