The country’s 452nd Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) was opened at the Head Post Office, Pollachi, in Coimbatore district on Sunday (November 30, 2025). The POPSK will initially handle 40 applications a day, with plans for expansion based on demand.
Pollachi MP K. Eswarasamy inaugurated the POPSK in the presence of Pollachi MLA Pollachi V. Jayaraman, Udumalpet MLA K. Radhakrishnan, Kinathukadavu MLA S. Dhamodaran and officials from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Department of Posts.
B.S. Mubarak, Joint Secretary (Passport Seva Programme) and Chief Passport Officer, MEA, said the establishment of the POPSK at Pollachi is a crucial step in making passport services more inclusive, citizen-friendly and accessible to all.
The new facility is established to address the long-standing need for passport services at Pollachi as residents earlier had to travel to Coimbatore to avail themselves of the services.
According to Mr. Mubarak, technological innovations have transformed passport services. Going forward, all newly issued passports will be e-passports, which is a hybrid passport that combines both paper and electronic elements, while existing non-electronic passports will remain valid until their expiry. E-passport features an embedded Radio Frequency Identification chip and an antenna, which store and secure the holder’s data in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organisation standards.
