**Summary of Passport Mobile Van Initiative at POPSK, Pimpri**
The Regional Passport Office (RPO) Pune, under the Ministry of External Affairs, has announced the deployment of a Passport Mobile Van at the Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) in Pimpri. This initiative aims to provide earlier appointment dates and enhance last-mile delivery of passport services.
**Operational Details**
* **Dates:** April 20th to April 30th, 2026.
* **Location:** Pimpri Post Office, Opp. Hindustan Antibiotic Factory, Old Pune Mumbai Highway, Kharalwadi, Pune – 411018.
* **Operating Hours:** 08:30 hrs to 18:00 hrs.
* **Reporting Requirement:** Applicants must arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled appointment time as indicated on their application receipt.
**Appointment Booking Process**
To utilize the mobile van service, applicants must follow these steps:
1. Submit an application under the **NORMAL scheme** via the official website: [www.passportindia.gov.in](https://www.passportindia.gov.in).
2. Complete the online payment.
3. Navigate to the ‘schedule appointment’ page, select the location as **‘Mobile Van’**, and confirm the booking.
**Documentation and Compliance**
Applicants are required to review the specific checklists for adult and minor applications before submission. In accordance with Section 5 of the Passports Act 1967 and Rule 5 of the Passports Rules 1980, the Passport Authority reserves the right to conduct enquiries and request additional documentation to verify applicant genuineness.
**Contact and Identification Information**
* **Responsible Officials:** Harshal Akude / Parshuram Kor
* **Release ID:** 2253399
* **Contact Email:** pibmumbai[at]gmail[dot]com
* **Social Media:** @PIBMumbai (Twitter/X), /PIBMumbai (Facebook), /pibmumbai (Instagram/YouTube)
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of External Affairs: The central government ministry overseeing the national initiative for earlier passport appointments and last-mile service delivery.
Regional Passport Office (RPO) Pune: The specific authority responsible for organizing passport services and the Mobile Van appointments in the Pune region.
Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK), Pimpri, Pune: The primary location serving as the operational hub for the temporary Passport Mobile Van services.
Passports Act 1967: The primary legislation cited as the legal basis for the verification process and the authority's power to enquire into applications.
Passports Rules 1980: Regulatory rules that work in conjunction with the Passports Act to define procedures for checking applicant genuineness.
Ministry of External Affairs
Passport Mobile Van at Post Office Passport
Seva Kendra (POPSK), Pimpri from 20th April to
30th April 2026
Posted On: 18 APR 2026 8:47PM by PIB Mumbai
Pune, 18th April, 2026
The Regional Passport Office (RPO) Pune is making passport services available at
Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK), Pimpri from 20th April to 30th
April 2026,
The initiative is being taken as part of the Ministry of External Affair’s initiative to
make passport appointments available at an earlier date and to improving last-
mile delivery of passport services.
Documents: Please carefully read given checklists for both adult and minor
applicants before submitting the application online.
[To check applicant’s genuineness, the section 5 of the Passports Act 1967 read
with Rule 5 of the Passports Rules, 1980 stipulates that Passport Authority may
make all such enquiry and may require an applicant to submit such additional
information, documents as may be considered necessary by the Passport
Authority, for the proper disposal of the application.]
How to book mobile van appointments:
i. Visit the Passport India website (https://www.passportindia.gov.in) and submit
the application under the NORMAL scheme.
ii. After making the online payment, go to the ‘schedule appointment page’, select
location ‘Mobile Van’ and book the appointment.
Date & location details of Passport Mobile Seva Kendra:
i. Dates: 20th April to 30th April 2026.
ii. Location: Pimpri Post Office, Opp. Hindustan Antibiotic Factory, Old
Pune Mumbai Highway, Kharalwadi, Pune – 411018.
iii. Time: 08:30hrs to 18:00hrs (Applicants should report 15 minutes prior to their
scheduled appointment time as mentioned on the online application receipt)
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Harshal Akude/Parshuram Kor
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