It is difficult to get passport made in Jamshedpur, one has to wait for 23 days for appointment.

News India Live, Digital Desk: If you live in Jamshedpur or surrounding areas and are thinking of getting a passport made, then there is some disturbing news for you. These days, people have to wait for a long time of 23 days for an appointment at the Passport Seva Kendra in Jamshedpur, especially those who are planning to travel abroad on New Year or go out after marriage, they are facing a lot of problems due to this delay.

Why is there so much delay?

The biggest reason for this long wait is the availability of only 100 appointment slots every day at the Passport Seva Kendra located at Bistupur Post Office in Jamshedpur, whereas the number of people getting passports made is very high. Not only Jamshedpur, but applicants from West Singhbhum (Chaibasa) and Seraikela-Kharsawan districts also depend on this centre. Due to increasing demand and limited slots, the waiting period is continuously increasing.

People are adopting the path of other cities

To avoid delays in appointments, many applicants from Jamshedpur have been forced to move to other cities. In cities like Ranchi, Chaibasa, Bokaro and Dhanbad, appointments are available within a day or two. Because of this, many people are spending both time and money going to these cities to get their passport work done. This is also affecting the passport centers of these cities, where the pressure of applicants from Jamshedpur has started increasing.

What should applicants do?

• Apply soon: If you have to travel abroad in the future, do not wait for the last moment. Apply online for passport as soon as possible.
• Other cities option: If you are in a hurry, you can try booking an appointment in nearby cities like Ranchi or Chaibasa.
• serve immediately: In case of extreme emergency, you can also choose the option of ‘Tatkal Seva’, although for this you have to pay more fees than usual.

Due to this problem, employees of big companies like Tata Steel are also facing difficulty in getting passports made for official trips. It is expected that the administration will pay attention to this matter and take some steps towards increasing the appointment slots at the Jamshedpur centre.