RPO opens two Passport Seva Kendras in Delhi, Gurgaon

The Regional Passport Office (RPO), Delhi has operationalised two Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) - one each in Delhi and Gurgaon - to provide convenient and quick services to applicants for passports.

An official press release from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the Gurgaon PSK, located in the corporate area of Udyog Vihar, will service applicants in Mahendragarh, Faridabad, Palwal, Gurgaon, Rewari and Nuh in Haryana as well as Dwarka, Mahipalpur and Chhatarpur areas of Delhi.

The one in Delhi, located at Shalimar Place, around 2 km from Madhuban Chowk on the Outer Ring Road near Rohini Jail, will service residents in Outer Delhi, West Delhi, North Delhi, North West Delhi and also the districts of Sonepat, Rohtak and Jhajjhar of Haryana.

A third PSK will be opened soon, the release said.

Various amenities including snacks counter, photocopier facility, air conditioned and modern waiting lounge, baby care facilities and ramp for physically handicapped persons are available at PSKs.

An applicant has to apply online at www.passportindia.gov.in and also obtain an online appointment slot. In urgent cases, applicants can also walk into PSK without prior appointment, but after filing online application.

The PSKs are expected to cut down the processing time considerably and make the application process a pleasant experience, the release added.

NNN