In a first, mobile passport van to be deployed to process applications under Kozhikode RPO

For the first time in Kerala, a mobile passport van equipped with biometric capturing devices will be deployed on-site to process passport applications under the jurisdiction of the Regional Passport Office, Kozhikode. Regional Passport Officer K. Arunmohan said the mobile passport van would be first utilised in Wayanad district, where RPO, Kozhikode, in collaboration with the district administration of Wayanad, is organising special passport camp at the Meppadi grama panchayat office on September 28 and 29. He said the key benefits of the initiative included reduced travel burden to Passport Seva Kendras and Post Office Passport Seva Kendras, and increased accessibility so that services reach the doorstep of residents in remote areas. The initiative aims to improve the passport issuance process by bringing services closer to people, alleviating travel burdens, and ensuring timely assistance for those who need it most, Mr. Arunmohan said.