New passport service: Passport applicants will be able to apply through mobile vans in these 13 districts | News India – ..

New Passport Service: There is good news for passport applicants. Now mobile van facility will also be available for applying for passport. Its biggest benefit will be to those who submit their applications in Post Office Passport Seva Kendras of 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh connected to Ghaziabad Regional Passport Office. Till now there was a long waiting period for submitting the form at Post Office Passport Seva Kendras present in these districts.

Passports of people from 13 districts are made from Ghaziabad passport office. More than two thousand people are given a chance to apply every day. At the same time, more than one thousand passports are issued every day. For the people of other districts, Passport Seva Kendras (POPSK) have also been opened in post offices by the Ministry of External Affairs. Due to less number of appointments at these POPSK, there is a long waiting period. To overcome this problem of applicants, a passport mobile van has been started by the Ministry of External Affairs. On Thursday, Regional Passport Officer Anuj Swaroop flagged off this van. He said that this van will be sent to those districts where there is a long waiting period for appointment at POPSK. People will be able to reach the van in those districts and directly submit their application forms.

The number of pending files will be reduced: Due to less appointments in POPSK, the files remain pending here for a long time. After the form is submitted in POPSK, the entire verification process is completed. After this, the file is sent to the main passport office. Further action is taken after verification here. Many times, due to the documents not being correct, this file goes into the pending category. The department is disposing of these files on priority basis.

You will be notified before the van arrives

The district where the passport mobile van will go will be informed in advance so that the applicant can reach there and submit his application. In the districts where the appointment date for submitting the form is being given after several months, efforts are being made to keep this van for a longer period.

Passports are made for 13 districts including Gautam Buddha Nagar

Agra, Aligarh, Baghpat, Bulandshahr, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Ghaziabad, Hathras, Mathura, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Hapur, Shamli, Saharanpur.

Regional Passport Officer Anuj Swaroop said, “Efforts are being made to issue passports to the applicants soon. Applicants from other districts will get relief through passport mobile van. Soon their applications will be submitted and passports will be issued.”