How many characters are in an India Post consignment number?

Thirteen: two letters, nine digits, then two letters — usually IN, for example EM123456789IN.

Can I track several India Post consignments at once?

Yes. Use the multiple tracking tool to check several numbers in one go and keep them together while you look each one up.

Why does my India Post tracking show no record?

Scans can take some hours to appear after booking, and a mistyped number also returns no record. Check the number, then try again later.

India Post tracking

Enter your consignment number to see where your shipment has reached, and what its status actually means.

Example: EM123456789IN. India Post requires CAPTCHA on their official portal to view live tracking.

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Common situations

Tracking hasn’t updated in days
Why gaps between India Post scans are normal, what a long gap usually means, and when it is worth acting.
What your India Post status means
Plain-English meaning of the common India Post tracking statuses, from Booked through In transit to Delivered or Returned.
Delivery was attempted but I missed it
What happens after a failed delivery attempt, how to collect your article, and what to take with you.
I have several numbers to check
Paste them all and work through them in one list.

How India Post tracking works

A consignment number is 13 characters: two letters, nine digits, then two letters — usually IN for India, for example EM123456789IN. India Post records a scan at handover points, so the history shows where the article was last seen rather than where it is right now.

There is no free public API for consignment status, so this page checks the number, then takes you to India Post’s own tracking page to view the result.

Need to raise an issue? India Post customer portal.