Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSK)
Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSK)
Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today said that as on date, 452 Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSK) have been operationalized across 23 Circles. Details are placed at Annexure.
Details of the number of passport applications, including police clearance certificates in the last 3 years are – 35,05,818 (2023), 32,38,811 (2024) and 39,59,325 (2025).
The Ministry has undertaken periodic assessments to evaluate the impact of POPSK expansion on passport accessibility. Significant access to passport services for citizens by reducing travel distance, time and associated costs are observed. POPSKs have also enhanced last-mile connectivity and made passport services more inclusive, affordable, and citizen-centric across the country.
Annexure
No. of POPSKs Circle Wise
Sl. No.
Name of Circle
No. of POPSKs
1
Andhra Pradesh
21
2
Assam
15
3
Bihar
37
4
Chhattisgarh
9
5
Delhi
5
6
Gujarat
25
7
Haryana
11
8
Himachal Pradesh
6
9
J&K
6
10
Jharkhand
15
11
Karnataka
23
12
Kerala
9
13
Madhya Pradesh
25
14
Maharashtra
42
15
North East
5
16
Odisha
20
17
Punjab
9
18
Rajasthan
24
19
Tamil Nadu
32
20
Telangana
14
21
Uttar Pradesh
52
22
Uttarakhand
6
23
West Bengal
41
TOTAL
452