Send a parcel from Jaipur to Madurai. We pick up free.
Roughly 2,300 kilometres — a long lane south via Mumbai → Bangalore → Madurai. 5–6 working days on surface via DTDC, 3 working days on express thanks to the air leg via Bangalore or Chennai. Pickup from your Jaipur address is free for parcels of 5 kg or more.
Jaipur pickup, Bangalore / Chennai gateway, Madurai last-mile.
Pickup, Jaipur.
Within 60–90 minutes of your call across C-Scheme, Malviya Nagar, Vaishali Nagar, Mansarovar, MI Road, Raja Park. We bring tape, bubble wrap and a luggage scale; the parcel is sealed at your address.
Trunk movement.
Same-evening into DTDC's Jaipur facility, then long-haul south via Mumbai. Express moves on the air leg out of Mumbai to Bangalore or Chennai.
Madurai last-mile.
Onward leg into DTDC Madurai, sortation by Anna Nagar / KK Nagar / Meenakshi-temple-area zones, then delivery — typically working day six for surface, day three for express.
POD on WhatsApp.
Once delivered, we forward the proof of delivery (signature image and stamp) on WhatsApp the same hour.
Starting rates, Jaipur → Madurai.
Final price depends on actual or volumetric weight (whichever is greater) plus the fuel surcharge in force on your booking date. GST is extra.
- Standard parcel (surface) from ₹120 / kg 5–6 working days. Min billable 5 kg.
- Express parcel (air) from ₹180 / kg 3 working days via Bangalore / Chennai air leg.
- Bulk consignment (35 kg+) from ₹120 / kg Min 35 kg. Surface routing.
Pickup is free in Jaipur on this lane for parcels 5 kg and above. Volumetric formula: (L × W × H cm) ÷ 5000.
Pink-City gem-trade B2B, Sungudi sample lots, university care kits.
Gem-trade non-precious B2B
Pink-City consignors shipping non-precious gem-trade samples, mounts and trade documents to Marwari merchants in Madurai. Sealed-cover sample packs with KYC and declared-value cover; precious stones and bullion are not accepted on couriers.
Sungudi-saree handicraft B2B (reverse)
Sungudi-saree buyers source through Pink-City fashion-fusion ateliers; sample lots and Bandhej-Sungudi fusion pieces ship back to Madurai showrooms regularly. Flat-pack tissue, corrugated outer.
Madurai Kamaraj / Thiagarajar College
Care kits to Madurai Kamaraj University and Thiagarajar College students. Books, kitchen kits, dry food, clothes — particularly heavy in July–August and again at exam time. Anna Nagar / KK Nagar PG addresses are routine.
Meenakshi-temple pilgrim returns
Pilgrims who came to Madurai via Pink-City Marwari families ship trousseau and household goods back to Pink-City addresses; the inbound flow to Pink-City families is steady.
Tamil-Marwari wedding outfits
Tamil-Marwari weddings between the two cities — wedding outfits, Bandhej-Kota fabric, mojaris, photographer drives, decor returns. Bulk pickup over an afternoon, single GST invoice.
Marwari business documents
Originals and signed contracts to the Madurai Marwari trade. Express only on this lane — surface is too long for time-sensitive paperwork.
A short, real list.
DTDC (and every air-network courier) prohibits these. Items most often misjudged on the Jaipur → Madurai lane:
Banned outright
- Liquids of any kind — perfumes, attars, oils, gels, hand sanitiser
- Aerosols and pressurised cans
- Cosmetics, nail polish, fragrance samples
- Flammable solids and matches
- Currency notes and gold/silver bullion
- Lithium batteries above 100 Wh on the air leg
Common Madurai misjudgements
- Fresh / loose jasmine flowers — perishable; cannot ship by parcel network. Only dried, packaged jasmine accompaniments are accepted.
- Jasmine attar / sandalwood oils — these are oils. Banned outright on the air leg.
- Pink-City attar from Johari Bazaar — these are oils. They cannot ship.
- Cooking oils, ghee, pickles — semi-liquids; don't pack with regular parcels.
AWB on WhatsApp. Track on dtdc.in. POD when it lands.
The moment the parcel is booked into DTDC, we send you the AWB number on WhatsApp. Type it into the public tracker at dtdc.in any time. When delivery happens we forward the POD — signed slip or photo — within the hour.
Specific to Jaipur → Madurai.
Realistic transit on this long southern lane?
Honest numbers: 5–6 working days on surface, 3 working days on express. Madurai is roughly 2,300 km from Jaipur and there is no direct trunk — the parcel trans-ships via Mumbai → Bangalore (or Chennai) → Madurai. Don't believe sites that quote 2 days; that simply isn't physically possible without a same-day air booking, which costs many multiples of express. For time-sensitive paperwork choose express and book before noon; for everything else, plan for the longer transit.
Can you ship anything connected to the Madurai jasmine trade?
We can ship dried / non-perishable accompaniments — packaged labels, gift boxes, decorative dry-flower compositions, pooja accompaniments. We cannot ship fresh / loose jasmine flowers (perishable) or jasmine attar (oils are banned by every air-network courier). If you're a Pink-City retailer working with a Madurai jasmine vendor, we'll separate eligible items at pickup and only book those.
Care kit to a Madurai Kamaraj student — what does that look like?
Routine pattern. We pack books, kitchen kits, dry food and clothes; mark hostel name, room number, student name and phone on the AWB; route surface (5–6 working days) since it's almost always a non-urgent care kit. For the July–August joining rush we do consolidated bookings — multiple boxes, one student, one invoice. Anna Nagar / KK Nagar PG addresses are equally routine for DTDC Madurai's last-mile.