Hyderabad, April 28 -- The Hyderabad Regional Passport Office (RPO) will be holding a 'Passport mela' on May 9 during which 4,000 normal appointments will be released across all five Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs).

Applicants are advised to apply through the Passport Seva website and avail themselves of the additional appointments.

The special drive on May 9 aims to address the increased demand for passports and reduce the current appointment cycle, which stands at approximately 8-10 working days at PSKs, the RPO stated in a release.

The Passport Seva Kendra Karimnagar will be increasing its daily appointment capacity from 220 to 400 from May 4, covering services under normal, Tatkaal, and Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) categories. ...