The Indian government said the country鈥檚 online portal for passport applications would be shut for five days for a maintenance exercise, reports ndtv.com.
Appointments booked earlier would be rescheduled and no new appointments could be scheduled during this period.
鈥楶assport Seva portal will be down for technical maintenance from August 29, 2024, Thursday 20:00 hrs IST to September 2, Monday 06:00 hrs IST. System will not be available during this period for citizens and for all MEA/RPO/BOI/ISP/DoP/Police Authorities. The already booked appointments for August 30, 2024 will be suitably rescheduled and informed to applicants,鈥� a note on the Passport Seva portal said.
鈥楩or rescheduling of appointments, we always have contingency plans. The maintenance activity for a public centric service (like Passport Seva Kendras) is always planned in advance so that no inconvenience is meted out to the public. So rescheduling an appointment will not be a challenge,鈥� a source from the ministry has said, adds the report.
The Passport Seva portal is used to book appointments at centres across the country to apply for a new passport or to renew a passport, mentions the report.
