Amid Coronavirus Lockdown, India Post Still Delivers—Because Nobody Else Can

India’s 400,000 postal workers have become unlikely front-line fighters against the economic and psychological ravages of the coronavirus.

NEW DELHI—Indians are enduring one of the strictest coronavirus lockdowns on the planet, with many unable to leave their homes for well over a month now. To get them through, many have turned to a surprising place like a forgotten friend: the post office.

India’s 400,000 postal workers have become unlikely front-line fighters against the economic and psychological ravages of the coronavirus, assisting consumers, companies and even the government.