Hyderabad, Jan. 3 -- The Regional Passport Office (RPO) in Hyderabad, which operates five Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) and 14 Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (PO PSKs) across Telangana, processed an average of 4,200 applications daily and handled approximately 9.02 lakh applications in 2024. These included issuing passports, Police Clearance Certificates (PCC), and other related services.

The appointment cycle at PSKs for normal appointments has been reduced from 22 working days in 2023 to an average of 6-8 working days in 2024, with Tatkaal appointments now available within 1-5 working days.

At most PO PSKs, appointments are now available within a week, with Nizamabad and Karimnagar POPSKs offering appointments the next working day. ...