- By Chetna Shree
- Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:22 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bengaluru Mobile Passport Van: Starting December 5, Bengaluru residents in underserved neighbourhoods will get passport-related services on the go as a new mobile passport van is set to be launched. The van will visit selected areas, providing quicker and more convenient passport services, aiming to reduce long queues at regional offices.
Bengaluru Mobile Passport Van: Check Date And Timings
According to the Times of India (TOI) report, the mobile passport van will operate at Mini Vidhana Soudha on NES Office Road in Yelahanka tomorrow, from 10 AM to 4 PM. The mobile passport van can process 40-50 applications daily, and once fully operational, the van will visit different localities across the state weekly.
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Bengaluru Mobile Passport Van: How Will It Benefit Residents?
The mobile passport van is designed to support existing counters in processing applications and to help residents who find passport centres difficult to reach, bringing services closer to their neighbourhoods. If the initiative proves successful, the van is expected to operate weekly at multiple locations across Karnataka, further improving accessibility.
Speaking to TOI, a senior RPO official said, “Overcrowding in passport kendras came to our notice earlier this year. This is one way to address it. We wanted to gauge the response first, and based on that, extend it to other parts of the state and city with high passport demand.”
Since the launch of e-passports in April, over six lakh e-passports have been issued nationwide, with Bengaluru implementing the service from May as a part of Phase I. Around 90,000 e-passports have been issued each month since then, the report added.