Domestic route · Udaipur → Imphal

Send a parcel from Udaipur to Imphal. We pick up free.

Roughly 2,500 kilometres, via Mumbai → Kolkata → Guwahati and the NH37 corridor into Manipur. Surface is 7–8 working days; express is 4–5 working days using the air leg via Guwahati or Kolkata. Pickup in Udaipur is free at 5 kg+.

Distance~2,500 km
Surface transit7–8 working days
Express transit4–5 working days
Origin pickupFree at 5 kg+
02 — How this lane runs

Pickup in Udaipur, hub via Kolkata & Guwahati, NH37 to Imphal.

STEP

Pickup, Udaipur.

Within 60–90 minutes of your call. We bring tape, bubble wrap and a luggage scale; the parcel is sealed at your address.

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Trunk to Kolkata.

Same-evening handover to DTDC Udaipur, then trunk movement to Mumbai and onward to Kolkata — the long western leg.

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Guwahati gateway.

From Kolkata to Guwahati — by surface for standard, by air for express. Guwahati is the gateway hub for all north-east shipments.

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Imphal & POD.

NH37 from Guwahati down through the hills to Imphal. Working day seven to eight for surface, four to five for express. POD on WhatsApp the same hour as delivery.

03 — Rate band on this lane

Starting rates, Udaipur → Imphal.

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 7–8 working days via Kolkata–Guwahati trunk and NH37. Min billable 5 kg.
  • Express parcel (air) from ₹180 / kg 4–5 working days. Air leg via Guwahati / Kolkata, then road into Imphal.
  • Bulk consignment (35 kg+) from ₹120 / kg Min 35 kg. Surface routing.

Pickup is free in Udaipur on this lane for parcels 5 kg and above. Volumetric formula: (L × W × H cm) ÷ 5000.

04 — What goes Udaipur → Imphal

Manipur Secretariat docs, Ima Keithel B2B, cantonment family parcels.

Manipur Secretariat & Sangai Heritage Hall

Sealed-cover correspondence to the Manipur Secretariat at Babupara and to Sangai Heritage Hall offices. Express only — surface is too long for time-sensitive paperwork. We retain DTDC receipts on file in case of audit queries.

Manipur University & NIT student kits

Care kits for Manipur University at Canchipur and NIT Manipur at Langol — books, clothing, supplements, festival sweets. Heaviest in February and again in July–August.

Ima Keithel & Marwari B2B trade

Recurring shipments to Marwari traders at Paona Bazaar and Thangal Bazaar, plus Ima Keithel (the women’s market) wholesale slots — handicraft samples, dry goods, packaged supplies, retail stock. Weekly slot, single GST invoice.

Imphal Cantt & Mantripukhri family parcels

Family shipments for Indian Army units at Imphal Cantonment and Mantripukhri (Assam Rifles HQ) — clothing, books, festival packages, home-cooked dry foods. We follow the unit-specific addressing format and call out any cantonment delivery rules in advance.

Marwari business households

Long-settled Marwari trader families in the Paona / Thangal Bazaar belt — household consignments, festival sweets, ledgers, wedding-related items. Recurring quarterly pattern.

Wedding shipments

Wedding consignments to family in Imphal — gifts, decor, returns. Bulk pickup over an afternoon, single invoice. Book at least 2 weeks ahead in October–November and April–May peaks.

05 — What you cannot send

A short, real list.

DTDC (and every air-network courier) prohibits these. Items most often misjudged on the Udaipur → Imphal 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 Udaipur → Imphal misjudgements

  • Dried-fish, ngari and bamboo-shoot pickles (return-trip) — perishable plus olfactory; will not ship in either direction.
  • Local liquor — alcohol is banned across DTDC, including return-trip gifting.
  • Restricted-area paperwork for non-residents — courier delivery is to a Manipur resident at a Manipur address; we do not handle ILP/PAP processing.
  • Attar bottles from the old city — these are oils. They cannot ship.
06 — Tracking & proof of delivery

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.

07 — Three questions about this lane

Specific to Udaipur → Imphal.

Why is the transit so long? Can it be faster?

Imphal is one of the longest courier lanes in India from western Rajasthan — the parcel travels Udaipur → Mumbai → Kolkata → Guwahati → Imphal, and Guwahati to Imphal alone is the better part of a day on NH37. Express via the air leg cuts the time to 4–5 days; surface honestly takes 7–8. We also build in a buffer because Manipur has periodic bandh and unrest that can suspend last-mile delivery for 1–2 days at a time. If we see disruption flagged on the day, we tell you up front.

Does my recipient need an Inner Line Permit (ILP) for the parcel?

No. ILPs apply to non-resident travellers entering Manipur, not to inbound courier deliveries. As long as the receiver is a resident at a Manipur address (with a normal ID), DTDC will deliver. ILP-related paperwork for the sender or for visiting family is a separate matter we do not handle.

How do the weekly Marwari B2B trade slots work?

We run a recurring Tuesday or Wednesday pickup slot for the Marwari trader households in Paona / Thangal Bazaar — consolidated 30–80 kg lots of textile samples, dry goods, festival stock or seasonal merchandise. One pickup at the supplier in Udaipur, one consolidated AWB, one GST invoice per shipment. Express is normal for time-sensitive samples; surface for restocks where 7–8 days is acceptable.

08 — Quick quote, this lane

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