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First Officer Postings Under the New India Post Structure
One day after the JAG/SAG redistribution order, the Department of Posts has started filling the new posts. This order transfers 8 PMG level (SAG) officers and 20 DPS/Director level (JAG) officers of the Indian Postal Service.
For the first time, officers are posted as PMG Logistics, DPS Sales, DPS Transportation and to the new Regions like Gwalior, Nashik and Kerala HQ Region.
Quick Facts
- Order No.: R-01/12/2026-SPG-DOP (Part-I)
- Issued by: Personnel Division, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan
- Signed by: Aarti Verma, Director (Staff)
- Date: 16.10.2026
- Reason: Rebalancing under “Rationalization of Administrative Units across Postal Circles for Enhancing Administrative Efficiency, Business Development and Revenue Generation”
- Officers covered: 8 SAG + 20 JAG = 28 officers
- Effect: Immediate, in the interest of service
- Other notes: Charge reports are to be sent in due course, and a Hindi version will follow.
“Part-I” in the order number suggests that more posting orders may follow.
(A) PMG Level (SAG) Postings
| No. | Officer (Batch) | From | To | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parimal Sinha (IPoS 2001) | 66th NDC Course | PMG Kolkata City Region, West Bengal | Vacant post |
| 2 | Rajeev Umrao (IPoS 2001) | PMG Prayagraj Region, UP | PMG Logistics, Jaipur, Rajasthan | Redeployed post of PMG Western Region, Jodhpur |
| 3 | Ms. Sumitha Ayodhya (IPoS 2002) | PMG Hyderabad Region, Telangana | PMG South Karnataka Region, Bengaluru | Vacant post |
| 4 | Ms. Priti Agarwal (IPoS 2003) | PMG Pune Region, Maharashtra | PMG Logistics, Mumbai, Maharashtra | Redesignated post of PMG (Mails & BD) |
| 5 | Ashok Kumar Yadav (IPoS 2004) | PMG (Mails & BD), Lucknow, UP | PMG Goa Region, Maharashtra | Vacant post |
| 6 | A. Saravanan (IPoS 2005) | PMG Western Region, Coimbatore, TN | PMG HQ Region, Bengaluru, Karnataka | Vacant post |
| 7 | Sunil Kumar Rai (IPoS 2005) | PMG HQ Region, Lucknow, UP | PMG Logistics, Srinagar, J&K | Redeployed post of PMG Jammu Region |
| 8 | Alok Ojha (IPoS 2005) | PMG (Mails & BD), Delhi | PMG Dibrugarh Region, Assam | Vacant post |
This order also tells us where some new Logistics posts will sit: PMG Logistics Rajasthan at Jaipur and PMG Logistics J&K at Srinagar.
(B) DPS / Director Level (JAG) Postings
| No. | Officer (Batch) | From | To | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ram Vilas Chaudhary (IPoS 2008) | DPS (HQ), Jharkhand | DPS HQ Region, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | Redeployed post of DPS Central Region, Kochi |
| 2 | Sunil Kumar (IPoS 2009) | DPS (Mails & BD), Delhi | DPS (Transportation), Delhi | Redeployed post of Director, New Delhi GPO |
| 3 | Ms. Archana Gopinath (IPoS 2010) | Joint Director, RAKNPA, Ghaziabad | Director (FS), Postal Directorate | Vice Ms. Priyanka Gupta |
| 4 | Col. Neetu (IPoS 2010) | DPS (Mails & BD), Kolkata | DPS (Sales), Kolkata, West Bengal | Redeployed post of DPS Kolkata City Region |
| 5 | Ms. Alice Keviwetuonuo Vizo (IPoS 2010) | DPS Nagaland (HQ), Kohima, NE | DPS (Logistics-NE), HQ at Dimapur, Assam Circle | Redeployed post of DPS (HQ) Kohima |
| 6 | K.A. Devaraj (IPoS 2011) | DPS (HQ), Tamil Nadu | DPS (Transportation), Chennai | Redeployed post of DPS HQ Region, Karnataka |
| 7 | Sandesh M. (IPoS 2013) | DPS (HQ), Karnataka | Director (Training), Postal Directorate | Vacant post |
| 8 | Ajey Singh (IPoS 2014) | DPS Jabalpur Region, MP | DPS Gwalior Region, MP | Redeployed post of DPS Indore Region |
| 9 | Shashi Kumar Uttam (IPoS 2014) | DPS Agra Region, UP | DPS Jabalpur Region, MP | Vice Shri Ajey Singh |
| 10 | Akhil R. Nair (IPoS 2014) | DPS South Karnataka Region, Bengaluru | DPS (HQ), Karnataka | Vice Shri Sandesh M. |
| 11 | R. P. Patil (SLY 2013) | DPS Goa Region, Maharashtra | DPS Nashik Region, Maharashtra | Redeployed post of DPS Goa Region |
| 12 | Ms. V Tara (SLY 2013) | DPS HQ Region, Karnataka | DPS (Transportation), Bengaluru | Redeployed post of DPS South Karnataka Region |
| 13 | Major Manoj M. (IPoS 2014) | DPS Chennai City Region | DPS (FPO), Chennai | Redeployed post of DPS Southern Region, Madurai |
| 14 | Shriharsha N. (IPoS 2015) | DPS Northern Karnataka Region, Dharwad | DPS Western Region, Mangalore, Karnataka | Redeployed post of DPS Northern Region, Dharwad |
| 15 | Ms. Sukriti Gupta (IPoS 2015) | DPS Kolkata City Region | DPS (FPO), Kolkata | Redeployed post of DPS (Mails & BD), West Bengal |
| 16 | Ms. Rekha Q.A. Rizvi (SLY 2014) | Director, Mumbai GPO | DPS (HQ), Jharkhand | Vice Shri Ram Vilas Chaudhary |
| 17 | Ichake Abhijit Diliprao (IPoS 2015) | DPS Navi Mumbai Region | DPS (Transportation), Mumbai | Redeployed post of Director, Mumbai GPO |
| 18 | Yasala Naresh (IPoS 2016) | DPS (Mails & BD), Bengaluru | DPS (Sales), Bengaluru | Redeployed post of DPS (Mails & BD), Karnataka |
| 19 | Neeraj P.S. (IPoS 2016) | DPS Southern Region, Madurai | DPS (HQ), Tamil Nadu | Vice Shri K.A. Devaraj |
| 20 | Ms. Priyanka Gupta (IPoS 2016) | Director (FS), Postal Directorate | DPS (Sales), Jaipur, Rajasthan | On request; redeployed post of DPS Bareilly Region, UP |
Key Takeaways
First officers in the new posts
- PMG Logistics: Rajasthan (Jaipur), Maharashtra (Mumbai), J&K (Srinagar)
- DPS Sales: West Bengal (Kolkata), Karnataka (Bengaluru), Rajasthan (Jaipur)
- DPS Transportation: Delhi, Tamil Nadu (Chennai), Karnataka (Bengaluru), Maharashtra (Mumbai)
- DPS Logistics-NE: HQ at Dimapur, under Assam Circle
- New Regions: DPS Gwalior (MP), DPS Nashik (Maharashtra), DPS HQ Region Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), DPS Western Region (Karnataka)
- DPS FPO: Chennai and Kolkata
New details that were not in the earlier OM
- Karnataka’s new DPS Western Region is at Mangalore.
- The West Bengal entries in the JAG/SAG redistribution OM were confusing. This order clears them up: DPS Sales, Kolkata comes from the DPS Kolkata City Region post, and DPS FPO, Kolkata comes from the DPS (Mails & BD) post.
- The North-East Logistics post at Dimapur comes from the DPS (HQ) Kohima post, as the OM’s remark said.
Circle-wise view
- Karnataka sees the most changes: a new PMG South Karnataka Region and PMG HQ Region, plus new DPS (HQ), DPS Transportation, DPS Sales and DPS Western Region.
- Maharashtra: new PMG Logistics, PMG Goa, DPS Nashik and DPS Transportation.
- Tamil Nadu: new DPS (HQ), DPS Transportation and DPS FPO Chennai.
- West Bengal: new PMG Kolkata City Region, DPS Sales and DPS FPO.
- Rajasthan: new PMG Logistics and DPS Sales, both at Jaipur.
- Madhya Pradesh: new DPS Gwalior and DPS Jabalpur.
- Also covered: Delhi, J&K, Assam, Kerala, Jharkhand and the Postal Directorate.
What This Means for Staff and Aspirants
- For staff: If your Region or Division now reports to a new head, expect fresh instructions from the new officers once they take charge.
- For exam aspirants: The new structure with Head of Region, Head-Logistics, Head-Sales and Head-Transportation is fresh current affairs. Keep a short note of it for the GK section.
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FAQ
1. How many IPoS officers are transferred in this order? 28 in total: 8 at PMG (SAG) level and 20 at DPS/Director (JAG) level.
2. What is the order number and date? No. R-01/12/2026-SPG-DOP (Part-I), dated 16.10.2026.
3. Who is the new PMG Logistics in Maharashtra? Ms. Priti Agarwal (IPoS 2003), earlier PMG Pune Region.
4. Who is posted to the new DPS Gwalior Region? Shri Ajey Singh (IPoS 2014), earlier DPS Jabalpur Region.
5. Where is Karnataka’s new DPS Western Region? At Mangalore, as per this order. Shri Shriharsha N. (IPoS 2015) is posted there.
6. Will there be more orders? The order is marked “Part-I”, and many new posts from the redistribution OM are still not filled, so more posting orders are likely.