How to apply for new passport or reissue or renewal of passport in Madurai

Passport Seva Kendra From June 30, 2011, the applications of six districts including Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga would be processed only at Kochadai Office in Madurai. Working Hours : 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Toll Free Number : 1800-258-1800 Location : Claret Plaza, Melakkal Main Road, Kochadai, Madurai To know the position, applicants can send an SMS from any mobile number to 9442151518 in the following format: STAT File number (as given in the receipt). The main features of the new service is, if the applicant has given his/her mobile number in column 9 of the application, automated message will be sent to the applicant every time there is a progress in its status.Moreover, if the applicant has not given his/her mobile number in the application, the individual can send the message from any mobile number and receive a reply. Madurai Passport Office caters to applicants from Madurai, Dindigul, Theni, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and Kanyakumari districts.

Current status of the newly applied passport can be availed at
http://164.100.17.25/passmain.php?city=mdu

CONTACT (Madurai Regional Office)f:
Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai-625 002.

Tel. No.: 0452-2521205
Fax: 0452-2522070
E-mail: rpo.madurai@mea.gov.in
Enquiry: 0452-2520794/95/96

Official website of Indian Passport Office http://passport.gov.in
Right to Information Act
The Senior Divisional Personnel Officer of Southern Railway, J. Senguttuvan, has been designated as nodal Public Information Officer, on 18th Mar.2011, to provide information under the Right to Information Act, 2005. He can be contacted at 0452-2308700. E-mail: dpomdu@sr.railnet.gov.in.

List of Holidays

DATE	HOLIDAY
15.01.2011	Pongal
26.01.2011	Republic Day
16.02.2011	Prophet Mohd's Birth Day
16.04.2011	Mahavir Jayanthi
22.04.2011	Good Friday
17.05.2011	Buddha Purnima
15.08.2011	Independence Day
22.08.2011	Janmasthami
31.08.2011	Ramzan
01.09.2011	Vinayagar Chathurthi
02.10.2011	Gandhi Jayanthi
06.10.2011	Vijaya Dhasami
26.10.2011	Deepavali
07.11.2011	Bakrid
10.11.2011	Guru Nanak's Birth Day
06.12.2011	Muharam
25.12.2011	Christmas Day

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