Srinagar: The department of Posts and Telegraph plans to upgrade all post offices in and around Srinagar with the latest in computer technology.

John Samuel, Chief Postmaster, General Post Office, Srinagar said people in the region would derive a lot of benefit from a computerized postal service.

“General Post Office (GPO) has been fully computerized as on date, but we will be taking steps to computerize every departmental post office this year. In fact 250 post offices will be computerized during this year as fully computerized network post offices,” said Samuel.

“The computers have already been received at all ten post offices. The implementation phase, training and networking will begin soon,” he added.

Residents said they were happy with the computerization of the postal service, as courier services are very expensive and out of reach for a common man.

People currently rely on the speed post service because of its pocket friendly charges.

The authorities also plan to open a digital post office in the valley soon.