You must have heard about many wonders of the world, but have you ever thought that there could be a floating post office somewhere? Yes, the special thing is that it is still functional today. This post office built in a wooden boat house provides mail service to the people through the local route through water. In this article you can read in detail about the floating post office- If you live in India, you don't have to go far to see the Floating Post Office. Because it is present in Dal Lake amidst the beautiful snow-capped mountains of Srinagar in Kashmir.
This is not only the country's but the world's only floating post office. It not only provides postal services but is also a wonderful sight in itself.
This post office is built on a traditional wooden houseboat, which looks similar to the common Shikara boats seen in the lakes of Srinagar. It was started in the year 1953 to provide postal services to the local people. Later it was officially opened in 1970.
Tourists who come here often like to send postcards with the special stamp of "Floating Post Office, Dal Lake" to their loved ones. Not only this, going inside the post office and looking at it carefully and knowing about its history also excites the tourists. In this way, this post office also promotes tourism in Dal Lake.
(PC: Zee news)
