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RPO Increases Intake of Passport Applications from Oct 30
CHENNAI: In a bid to meet the growing demand for passports, the regional passport office in the city has increased the daily intake of applications from 1850 to 2,080.
Regional Passport Office said that the appointments for submission of applications at the three passport seva kendras (PSKs) will be increased from October 30.
Now Passport Seva Kendra, Saligramam, would be handling 1,300 normal applications per day while Passport seva Kendra in Aminjikarai would be handling 400 applications (300 normal and 100 tatkal). The passport seva Kendra in Tambaram would be handling 380 applications (300 normal and 80 tatkal).
Meanwhile, the walk-in appointment would continue for senior citizens and physically challenged in Passport Seva Kendra in Saligramam and for infants below three years in Aminjikarai.
Meanwhile, 70 more appointments per day were released for tatkal applications resulting overall increase in tatkal appointments from 110 to 180.
The regional passport office in Chennai is also holding Passport Mela on November 1 at all three passport kendras. Since it is being held on Saturday, all the three kendras will function as normal. It is believed that around 1700 applicants are likely to benefit from the mela.
Those who want to participate in the mela have to log on to the website Passport Seva, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, register online, generate application registration number, pay online fees and then take appointment. Applicants should also bring the printout of ARN with appointment details. Only applications under normal category will be accepted. The appointments will be released on October 29 at 1445 hours for the mela.
Meanwhile to sort out pending applications, RPO Chennai will observe Tuesdays as Internal Review Day and no enquiries will be entertained at Rayala Towers in Anna Salai on that day.
RPO Increases Intake of Passport Applications from Oct 30 - The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: In a bid to meet the growing demand for passports, the regional passport office in the city has increased the daily intake of applications from 1850 to 2,080.
Regional Passport Office said that the appointments for submission of applications at the three passport seva kendras (PSKs) will be increased from October 30.
Now Passport Seva Kendra, Saligramam, would be handling 1,300 normal applications per day while Passport seva Kendra in Aminjikarai would be handling 400 applications (300 normal and 100 tatkal). The passport seva Kendra in Tambaram would be handling 380 applications (300 normal and 80 tatkal).
Meanwhile, the walk-in appointment would continue for senior citizens and physically challenged in Passport Seva Kendra in Saligramam and for infants below three years in Aminjikarai.
Meanwhile, 70 more appointments per day were released for tatkal applications resulting overall increase in tatkal appointments from 110 to 180.
The regional passport office in Chennai is also holding Passport Mela on November 1 at all three passport kendras. Since it is being held on Saturday, all the three kendras will function as normal. It is believed that around 1700 applicants are likely to benefit from the mela.
Those who want to participate in the mela have to log on to the website Passport Seva, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, register online, generate application registration number, pay online fees and then take appointment. Applicants should also bring the printout of ARN with appointment details. Only applications under normal category will be accepted. The appointments will be released on October 29 at 1445 hours for the mela.
Meanwhile to sort out pending applications, RPO Chennai will observe Tuesdays as Internal Review Day and no enquiries will be entertained at Rayala Towers in Anna Salai on that day.
RPO Increases Intake of Passport Applications from Oct 30 - The New Indian Express
