171001 Busstand SO

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📮 About Busstand SO Post Office

Busstand SO is a Post Office located in SHIMLA district, HIMACHAL PRADESH, India. It operates under the Shimla Division within the Himachal Pradesh Circle, one of India's 23 postal circles managed by the Department of Posts, Government of India. It functions as a postal sorting and processing point; mail addressed to this pincode is handled here but not delivered directly to doorstep addresses.

The PIN code 171001 is the official 6-digit Postal Index Number assigned to this post office by India Post. This code is used nationwide to route letters, parcels, Speed Post, registered mail, and other postal articles accurately to this post office. There are 365 post offices registered across SHIMLA district in the India Post database.

🔢 What Does PIN Code 171001 Mean?

India's PIN (Postal Index Number) code system was introduced in 1972 to streamline mail sorting and delivery. Each 6-digit PIN code uniquely identifies one post office. Here is how 171001 breaks down:

🏛️ What is a Post Office (PO)?

This post office is a general-category office in India's postal network, providing standard postal and financial services to its local area. Services typically include mail acceptance, Speed Post booking, Registered Post, Money Orders, postal savings, and other Department of Posts products. All post offices in India operate under the Postal Services Board, Ministry of Communications, Government of India, and are committed to universal service delivery.

✅ How to Use PIN Code 171001

🗺️ SHIMLA District — Postal Overview

SHIMLA is a district in HIMACHAL PRADESH, covered by the Himachal Pradesh Circle. There are 365 registered post offices across SHIMLA district, each assigned a unique PIN code by the Department of Posts. These post offices collectively handle all postal, financial, and government services for residents and businesses across the district — from accepting Speed Post parcels to operating India Post Savings Accounts and distributing pension payments.

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