Special Passport Mela on May 9; 4,000 appointments to be released in Telangana: RPO Hyderabad
The Regional Passport Office in Hyderabad is organizing a special Passport Mela on May 9 to address the high demand for passport services. During this event, 4,000 normal passport appointments will be available at five Passport Seva Kendras. Additionally, the capacity at the Karimnagar PSK will be nearly doubled to accommodate more applicants starting May 4.
- ▪The special Passport Mela will take place on May 9, offering 4,000 appointments.
- ▪The waiting period for normal passport appointments is currently 8 to 10 working days.
- ▪The daily appointment capacity at the Karimnagar PSK will increase from 220 to 400 appointments.
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To ease the growing demand for passport services, the Regional Passport Office (RPO), Hyderabad, has announced a special Passport Mela on May 9, during which 4,000 normal passport appointments will be made available across all five Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) functioning under its jurisdiction.A statement from J. Snehaja, Regional Passport Officer, Hyderabad said the mela is expected to help bring down the current waiting period of 8 to 10 working days for normal passport appointments at PSKs.She also announced a significant capacity enhancement at the Passport Seva Kendra in Karimnagar.
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