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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2248
TO BE ANSWERED ON 12TH MARCH, 2026
POST OFFICE PASSPORT SEVA KENDRAS (POPSKS)
2248 # SHRI BABURAM NISHAD:
SMT. KIRAN CHOUDHRY:
SMT. GEETA ALIAS CHANDRAPRABHA:
SHRI MADAN RATHORE:
SHRI SHAMBHU SHARAN PATEL:
SHRI CHUNNILAL GARASIYA:
SHRI AMAR PAL MAURYA:
SMT. SEEMA DWIVEDI:
SHRI MAYANKKUMAR NAYAK:
SMT. DARSHANA SINGH:
SHRI SADANAND MHALU SHET TANAVADE:
SMT. MAYA NAROLIYA:
SHRI S. SELVAGANABATHY:
SHRI SUBHASH BARALA:
Will the Minister of Communications be pleased to state:
(a) the progress under scheme of opening Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) in all
Lok Sabha Constituencies, including those operational, circle-wise;
(b) the number of applications processed during the last three years and the details of new
services started;
(c) whether the Ministry has assessed the impact of the initiative on passport access; and
(d) if so, the findings thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)
(a) As on date, 452 Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSK) have been operationalized
across 23 Circles. Details are placed at Annexure.
(b) 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).
(c) & (d) Yes, Sir. 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.
1Annexure referred to in part (a) of the Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question no. 2248 to be
answered on 12.03.2026
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
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