Domestic route · Udaipur → Kollam (Quilon)

Send a parcel from Udaipur to Kollam (Quilon). We pick up free.

Roughly 2,090 kilometres into Kerala’s southern coast, 5 working days via DTDC’s surface network — 3 days if you choose air express via the Bangalore leg. Pickup from your Udaipur address is free for parcels of 5 kg or more.

Distance~2,090 km
Surface transit5 working days
Express transit3 working days (air via Bangalore)
Origin pickupFree at 5 kg+
02 — How this lane runs

Pickup in Udaipur, hubs at Mumbai and Bangalore, delivery into Kollam.

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.

STEP

Mumbai hub.

Same-evening handover to DTDC’s Udaipur facility, then road movement to Mumbai overnight for sortation onto the southern leg.

STEP

Bangalore → Kollam.

Surface routing crosses the Western Ghats via Bangalore, down through Kochi to the Kollam DTDC; express uses the Mumbai → Bangalore air leg, then last-mile to Chinnakada, Beach Road, Kadappakada, Kottiyam or the harbour belt.

STEP

POD on WhatsApp.

Once delivered, we forward the proof of delivery (signature image and stamp) on WhatsApp the same hour.

03 — Rate band on this lane

Starting rates, Udaipur → Kollam (Quilon).

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 working days into Kollam. Min billable 5 kg.
  • Express parcel (air) from ₹180 / kg 3 working days. Air leg via Bangalore.
  • 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 → Kollam

Cashew samples, Gulf-diaspora gateway, Chinnakada wholesale.

Cashew B2B samples (dry only)

Kollam is India’s cashew capital. Dry whole-cashew samples and graded W-180 / W-240 references move under commercial invoice + KYC. Cashew oil and any wet/oil-bearing cashew product is excluded — see below.

Kerala diaspora gateway

Kollam is a long-standing Gulf migration source. Households use the Udaipur lane to consolidate gifts, dry foods and household items going to relatives — or to receive things from Udaipur kin into ancestral homes.

Student care kits

The Kerala University satellite campuses, Sree Narayana College and the engineering campuses in Kollam-Kottarakkara pull students from across India. Snacks, kurtas, semester books, kitchenware — usually a third cheaper than airline excess.

Marwari trader parcels

Marwari business families on Chinnakada and Beach Road wholesale stretches keep regular Udaipur ties — wedding invites, gifts, account documents and festival shipments.

Wedding shipments + B2B handicrafts

Photographer drives, decor returns, leftover favours; plus block-print samples, miniatures and brass from Udaipur ateliers to Chinnakada wholesale and Kollam showrooms.

Retiree and harbour-community parcels

Households with elderly parents in the harbour, Asramam and Vadakkevila belts receive medicines, sweets at festivals, sarees from Udaipur kin. Recurring small-parcel slot, billed monthly.

05 — What you cannot send

A short, real list.

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

Banned outright

  • Liquids of any kind — perfumes, attars, oils, gels, hand sanitiser
  • Aerosols and pressurised cans
  • Cashew oil and coconut oil in any quantity — banned even in sealed bottles
  • Dried fish, fish-pickle, fish-curry mix — perishable / odorous
  • Arrack, toddy and any Kerala-region alcohol
  • Cosmetics, nail polish, fragrance samples
  • Currency notes and gold/silver bullion
  • Flammable solids and matches

Common misjudgements on this lane

  • Cashew oil bottles — even branded gift bottles are liquids; not allowed.
  • Karimeen / dried fish as gifts to Udaipur — perishable, odorous, refused at DTDC counter.
  • Liquid pickle, achaar — semi-liquid; do not pack with regular parcels.
  • Attar bottles from Udaipur 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 → Kollam (Quilon).

What’s the realistic transit time, honestly?

Surface is 5 working days. Express is 3 working days via the Mumbai → Bangalore air leg, then road into Kollam. We won’t promise faster than that — Kollam sits south of Kochi, so it’s always one day behind Kochi on the same lane. If a particular delivery date matters, tell us and we’ll work backwards from it.

How does dry-cashew B2B sampling work to or from Kollam?

Dry whole cashew, graded references and dry-spice samples move legitimately under a commercial invoice and KYC documents (GST + Aadhaar of the consignor). Cashew oil, coconut oil, fresh produce and any oil-bearing or wet preparation are excluded on the air leg. We can pre-clear the paperwork on WhatsApp before pickup so there are no surprises at booking.

Do you deliver to Sasthamcotta, Kottarakkara or Karunagappally?

Yes. Kollam city pin codes (Chinnakada, Beach, Kadappakada, Asramam) are direct DTDC last-mile. Sasthamcotta, Kottarakkara, Karunagappally and the surrounding Kollam-rural belt go via DTDC last-mile, typically +1 working day. Tell us the exact PIN at booking and we’ll confirm the realistic delivery date upfront.

08 — Quick quote, this lane

Tell us the rough weight. We’ll come back in minutes.

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