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Srinagar : The Regional Passport Office (RPO), Srinagar, has been adjudged as the Best Passport Office for the year 2025–26 under the Passport Seva Puraskar. The prestigious awards are instituted annually by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, to recognize outstanding efficiency, public service delivery, and operational excellence.
The award was presented by the External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, to Shri B.S. Rawat, Regional Passport Officer, Srinagar, during the annual Passport Seva Divas celebrations and the Regional Passport Officers’ Conference held in New Delhi on June 19.
RPO Srinagar secured the top position by excelling across almost all key performance parameters utilized by the Ministry to assess the operational efficiency, speed of verification, grievance redressal, and citizen-centric service delivery of passport offices nationwide.
The high-level Regional Passport Officers’ Conference saw participation from Passport Officers representing 37 Passport Offices across India, alongside senior officials of the Central Passport Organisation. The national recognition highlights RPO Srinagar’s ongoing commitment to providing seamless, transparent, and highly efficient public services to the people of the region.
