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No More Leh Or Srinagar Trips! Kargil Gets Its 1st Passport Seva Kendra

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The passport process is always lengthy, and it becomes extremely frustrating when you have to travel long distances to get it done. People in Kargil earlier had to travel to Srinagar or Leh for passport services, but now things are set to change. A Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) has been inaugurated in Kargil, Ladakh. Scroll down for more info! 

Post Office Passport Seva Inaugurated In Kargil

Kargil now has a Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK). As per Business Today, it was inaugurated by Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Kirti Vardhan Singh. Other officials who attended the event included Ladakh Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, Ladakh MP Mohmad Haneefa Jan and others.

This new centre has been opened to meet the passport service requirements of Ladakh residents. It has been set up through a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Posts and Passport Seva. The centre aims to make passport services more accessible to people in the remote and geographically challenging region.

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Second Centre In Ladakh

The new Kargil POPSK is the second centre in Ladakh. The first one was launched in 2017 in Leh. This new passport office fulfils a long-pending demand from residents of the region. The Ladakh Postal Division described the new centre as another step towards strengthening public-service infrastructure in the region.

With the opening of the new passport office, people travelling abroad for Haj and other international pilgrimages will benefit. Those travelling overseas for studies or jobs can also access passport-related services closer to home. The centre will especially benefit students, professionals and other residents who need passports for international travel.

We are happy to see Kargil people getting passport services closer to home!

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FAQs

Where is the second passport office opened in Ladakh?

The second passport office in Ladakh has been opened in Kargil.

Why new passport office has been opened in Ladakh?

The new passport office has been opened to make passport services more accessible to residents of remote and geographically challenging areas of Ladakh.

Does Kargil have a passport office?

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