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cats of kochi

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A man in a khaki uniform and cap holding a ceremonial item, walking in a procession among men in traditional white and gold dress.Arched red-and-white India Post building with a 'Kochi H.O. 682001' signboardRed India Post pillar letterbox marked '682001' with a boat mural on the wall behindThe cream-and-red Fort Kochi Post Office building seen from the street through overhanging trees, with a red-and-yellow India Post signboard listing services out front.Ranjithsiji, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsA green-and-gold Victorian-style pillar postbox (anchal box) on a covered porch, with potted plants and a metal railing beside it.Ranjithsiji, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A man in a khaki uniform and cap holding a ceremonial item, walking in a procession among men in traditional white and gold dress.Arched red-and-white India Post building with a 'Kochi H.O. 682001' signboardRed India Post pillar letterbox marked '682001' with a boat mural on the wall behindThe cream-and-red Fort Kochi Post Office building seen from the street through overhanging trees, with a red-and-yellow India Post signboard listing services out front.Ranjithsiji, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsA green-and-gold Victorian-style pillar postbox (anchal box) on a covered porch, with potted plants and a metal railing beside it.Ranjithsiji, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsA weathered 1922 postal card advertising Amruta Sirojani hair oil, with a handwritten address and postmark stamp.Photographer not knownRed and green pillar postboxes outside an arched building with India Post signage
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Head Post Office, Kochi

Post a card from a 1928 bungalow that's handled mail since Portuguese times.

Post office

The Head Post Office for Fort Kochi occupies a 1928 bungalow with arched verandahs, a short walk from St. Francis Church. Mail has been handled on this spot since Portuguese, Dutch, and British times. Look beside the entrance for the sealed green-and-gold Anchal box, cast in Madras and once capable of holding 3,000 letters. Anchal runners carried bags on their heads with bells on their staffs, and by law everyone else had to make way. You can still post a card here from PIN code 682001.

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AddressParade Ground, Ridsdale Road, Fort Kochi
QuarterFort Kochi
Hours
Monday9am – 5pm
Tuesday9am – 5pm
Wednesday9am – 5pm
Thursday9am – 5pm
Friday9am – 5pm
Saturday9am – 5pm
SundayClosed
EntryNot recorded yet
Contact+91 484 221 6388

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Fact 1 of 4: Anchal, the name of Kerala’s old postal service, comes from the Greek angelos — messenger.

Anchal, the name of Kerala’s old postal service, comes from the Greek angelos — messenger.

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What the cats hear

Worth knowing

  • Aadhaar-related services can take a long time.
  • Parking nearby is limited.
  • Can get crowded at peak hours; service speed can vary.

What visitors liked

  • Clean, well-maintained, pleasant atmosphere.
  • Staff are kind, helpful and professional.
  • Convenient for postal and passport-related needs, with special services available.

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