Hyderabad, Sept. 16 -- Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar today inaugurated a new Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) at MGBS Metro Station, further expanding passport services in Telangana.

Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, Rajya Sabha MP Anil Kumar Yadav, MLC Riazul Hasan and City Mayor Gadwala Vijayalakshmi were present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister Prabhakar said Telangana has emerged as the fifth-highest state in the country in passport issuance, with the capacity to process around 4,500 passports daily.

He suggested increasing the capacity of the MGBS center from 750 to 1,200 slots and enhancing slots at the Karimnagar center from 250 to 500.

The Minister emphasised that passports are as essential as Aadh...