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Ministry of External Affairs
Opening of new Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSK) in the Third Phase
Posted On:
17 MAY 2018 5:39PM by PIB Chennai
- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Department of Posts (DOP) have decided to utilize the Head Post Offices (HPO)/ Post Offices in the country as Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSK) for delivery of passport related services to the citizens of the country. The objective of this partnership is to extend passport related services on a larger scale and to ensure wider area coverage.
- In the first two phases, it was decided to open 251 POPSK in the country out of which 192 have become functional as on 14 May, 2018. Following are the functional POPSK:
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S. No.
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State/UT
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Place
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Total
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1.
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Andhra Pradesh
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Anantpur, Chittoor, Guntur, Kadappa, Kakinada, Krishna-Gudivada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajamundry, Srikakulam
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11
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2.
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Assam
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Dibrugarh, Kokrajhar, Mangaldoi, Silchar, Sonitpur (Tezpur), Tinsukia
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6
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3.
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Bihar
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Bettiah, Bhagalpur, Buxar, Chhapra, East Champaran, Gaya, Madhubani, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Navada, Purnea, Samastipur, Siwan
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13
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4.
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Chattisgarh
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Bilaspur, Durg, Rajnandgaon, Surguja
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4
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5.
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Dadar & Nagar Haveli
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Silvasa
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1
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6 .
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Daman
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Daman & Diu
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1
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7 .
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Delhi
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Janak Puri, Nehru Place, Patparganj, Yamuna Vihar
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4
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8 .
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Gujarat
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Anand, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Dahod, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kheda, Mehsana, Navsari, Palanpur, Valsad, Veraval
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13
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9 .
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Haryana
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Faridabad, Hisar, Kaithal, Karnal, Panipat, Yamunanagar
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6
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10 .
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Himachal Pradesh
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Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Palampur, Una
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6
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11 .
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Jammu & Kashmir
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Anantnag, Baramulla, Kathua, Leh, Rajouri, Udhampur
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6
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12.
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Jharkhand
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Bokaro, Deoghar, Dhanbad, Dumka, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Medininagar
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7
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13 .
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Karnataka
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Belagavi, Bellary, Bidar, Davangere, Gadag, Hassan, Mysuru, Raichur, Shivamogga, Tumakuru, Udupi, Vijayapur
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12
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14 .
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Kerala
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Chengannur, Idukki (Kattappana), Kasargod, Pathanamthitta
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4
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15 .
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Lakshadweep
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Kavaratti
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1
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16 .
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Madhya Pradesh
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Balaghat, Chhindwara, Dewas, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Satna, Vidisha
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7
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17 .
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Maharashtra
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Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Beed, Ghatkopar/Vikhroli, Jalna, Kolhapur, Nanded, Pimpri Chinchwad, Sangli, Satara, Wardha
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11
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18 .
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Meghalaya
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Tura
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1
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19.
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Odisha
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Balasore, Baripada, Berhampur, Bhawanipatna, Koraput, Rourkela, Sambalpur
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7
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20 .
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Puducherry
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Karaikal
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1
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21 .
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Punjab
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Bathinda, Moga, Patiala, Phagwara
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4
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22 .
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Rajasthan
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Ajmer, Alwar, Barmer, Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Churu, Hanumangarh, Jaisalmer, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Karauli-Dhaulpur, Kota, Nagaur, Pali, Sriganganagar
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15
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23.
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Tamil Nadu
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Cuddalore, Kanyakumari, Perambalur, Salem, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Viluppuram, Virudhunagar
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8
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24.
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Telangana
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Adilabad, Kammam, Medak, Mehbubnagar, Nalgonda, Siddipet, Warangal (Hanamkonda)
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7
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25 .
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Uttar Pradesh
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Agra, Allahabad, Amethi, Ayodhya/ Faizabad, Azamgarh, Bahraich, Ballia, Balrampur, Bijnaur, Deoria, Ghazipur, Gonda, Jaunpur, Jhansi, Mau, Meerut, Moradabad, Pilibhit, Pratapgarh, Rae Bareli, Rampur, Sitapur, Sultanpur, Unnao
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24
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26 .
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Uttarakhand
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Almora, Haldwani (Kathgodam), Nainital, Roorkee, Rudrapur
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5
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27.
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West Bengal
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Asansol, Bardhman, Barrackpore, Malda, Nadia (Krishnanagar), North Kolkata (Beadon Street), Raiganj (North Dinajpur).
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7
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Total
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192
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- Following the launch of these POPSK and the positive response received from the people, MEA and DOP have now decided to open another 38 POPSK in Phase-III at the following places to take the total number of POPSK to 289 in the country:
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S. No.
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State/UT
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Place
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Total
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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Amalapuram, Eluru, Vizianagaram
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3
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2
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Assam
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Barpeta, Kaliabor, Nawgong
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3
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3
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Bihar
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Nalanda, Sheohar, Sitamarhi
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3
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4
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Gujarat
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Porbandar
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1
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5
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Jharkhand
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Chatra, Giridih, Lohardaga
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3
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6
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Kerala
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Palakkad
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1
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7
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Madhya Pradesh
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Khajuraho, Rewa, Sagar
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3
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8
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Maharashtra
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Akola, Amravati, Chandrapur, Baramati, Madha
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5
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9
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Rajasthan
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Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Dausa, Kotputli, Tonk-Sawai Madhopur
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5
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10
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Tamil Nadu
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Kallakurichi
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1
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11
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Telangana
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Zahirabad
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1
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12
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Uttarakhand
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Pithoragarh
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1
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13
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Uttar Pradesh
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Farrukhabad, Maharajganj, Misrikh
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3
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14
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West Bengal
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Balurghat, Chinsurah , Medinipur, Birbhum, Diamond Harbour
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5
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Total
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38
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(Release ID: 1532621)
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