Send a parcel from Sikar to Patna. We pick up free.
Roughly 1,250 kilometres east via Jaipur, Agra, Lucknow and Varanasi, 3 working days on DTDC's surface network — 2 days if you choose air express. Pickup from your Sikar address (Shekhawati heritage havelis, NRI-Marwari ancestral quarters, city core) is free for parcels of 5 kg or more.
Pickup in Sikar, hub through Jaipur, Lucknow and Varanasi, delivery across Patna.
Pickup, Sikar.
Within 60–90 minutes of your call across Sikar city core, Shekhawati heritage haveli quarters, the Marwari NRI ancestral mohallas, Piprali Road, Station Road and outer localities.
Trunk via Jaipur.
Same-evening handover to DTDC's Sikar facility, then NH52 / NH27 / NH19 movement via Jaipur, Agra, Lucknow and Varanasi to the Patna hub.
Patna delivery.
Sortation at the Patna DTDC facility and last-mile across Boring Road, Frazer Road, Kankarbagh, Maroofganj, Khetan Market, IIT-Patna (Bihta), NIT Patna, NLU-Patna or AIIMS-Patna — typically working day three for surface, day two for express.
POD on WhatsApp.
Once delivered, we forward the proof of delivery (signature image and stamp) on WhatsApp the same hour.
Starting rates, Sikar → Patna.
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 3 working days. Min billable 5 kg.
- Express parcel (air) from ₹180 / kg 2 working days. Door delivery.
- Bulk consignment (35 kg+) from ₹120 / kg Min 35 kg. Surface routing.
Pickup is free in Sikar on this lane for parcels 5 kg and above. Volumetric formula: (L × W × H cm) ÷ 5000.
Shekhawati-NRI care kits, Maroofganj Marwari historic axis, IIT/NIT/NLU-Patna students.
Shekhawati-NRI care kits
Sikar's Shekhawati-Marwari families with NRI children and grandchildren consolidate care kits going to Patna's Bihari-Marwari business families. Books, sealed dry sweets, festival items, traditional clothing — surface is fine; we pack at your door.
Maroofganj — Marwari historic
The foundational Shekhawati-Marwari to Maroofganj-Patna trade axis. Sikar's mill-owner and trader Marwari families are historically central to Maroofganj's commercial roots. Signed contracts, partnership papers, notarised originals — express only — surface is too long for time-sensitive paperwork.
IIT-Patna / NIT-P / NLU-Patna
Care lanes for Sikar parents shipping books, winter clothes, sealed dry food and home essentials to IIT-Patna (Bihta), NIT Patna, NLU-Patna and AIIMS-Patna students.
Bihar government documents
Files and originals to the Bihar Secretariat, BPSC office, courts and PSU offices in Patna. Express only — surface is too long for time-bound paperwork. Sealed-cover handover at pickup, AWB to your dispatcher.
Wedding shipments
Sikar wedding venues attract Patna-based Marwari families. Photographer drives, decor returns, leftover favours, sealed dry sweet boxes. Bulk pickup over an afternoon, single GST invoice.
Returning-traveller belongings
Patna residents who tour the Shekhawati frescoed havelis ship forgotten luggage, hotel-purchased haveli prints and bazaar souvenirs home after the trip.
A short, real list.
DTDC (and every air-network courier) prohibits these. Items most often misjudged on the Sikar → Patna 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 Sikar → Patna misjudgements
- Marwari ghee-laden mithai for weddings — semi-liquid; sealed dry kaju katli, soan papdi only.
- Dairy-laden Bihari sweets — khoya peda, milk-based laddoo, chhena-based mithai are all banned. Only sealed dry namkeen flows on this lane.
- Ghee, packed pickle — semi-liquid; do not pack with regular parcels.
- Loose handmade incense — paste-based agarbatti is treated as flammable solid.
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 Sikar → Patna.
Realistically, how long does Sikar to Patna take — and can express make it overnight?
Honest answer: surface is 3 working days, express is 2 working days. Patna is roughly 1,250 km from Sikar and the trunk runs via Jaipur, Agra, Lucknow and Varanasi — there's no overnight option, even on express. If you need a same-week deliverable, book express; if it's not time-critical, surface is the same outcome two days later at standard rates.
I'm Marwari, sending signed papers to a Maroofganj partner — what's the routine?
This is the historic Shekhawati-to-Maroofganj trade axis and one of the most established B2B routines on the Sikar → Patna lane. We pick up the sealed cover at your Sikar haveli or office, AWB it to the Maroofganj / Khetan Market recipient, run the express leg, and last-mile to the Patna address by working day two. POD with signature on WhatsApp the same hour. For weekly senders we lock a contract rate sheet and a fixed slot.
I'm sending sealed-cover Bihar government / BPSC paperwork — how is that handled?
We collect the sealed cover at your Sikar address, AWB it to the recipient department / Secretariat / BPSC address with the contact name on the cover, run the express leg, and last-mile to the Patna address by working day two. POD with signature on WhatsApp the same hour. For senders with recurring filings, we lock a fixed weekly slot.