Hyderabad: Passport Seva Kendras see heavy rush – Check appointment availability

Hyderabad: Passport Seva Kendras located in Hyderabad and other districts of Telangana are witnessing an unprecedented rush due to high demand. As per the official website of Passport Seva, no appointment date is available in 2022.
Despite arranging special passport drives on Saturdays for the past three weeks, the wait time for appointment dates at all PSKs in Telangana has not come down.
PSKs in Hyderabad see rise in Passport demand during past five months During the past five months, the PSKs in Hyderabad and other districts are seeing a rise in passport demand. It could be due to the COVID pandemic.
During the pandemic, people were unable to travel due to restrictions. As 2022 was the first normal year after the outbreak of the pandemic, people were seen rushing to PSKs either to apply for a new passport or renew an expired one.
As job seekers, students and tourists are gearing up to travel, the PSKs are seeing a rise in passport demand.
Apart from it, FIFA World Cup, Christmas, and New Year celebrations are also contributing to the surge in passport demand and increase in waiting time for appointments at PSKs in Hyderabad and other districts of Telangana.