{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "India's First Passport Centre Opens Inside A Metro Station, Right In Hyderabad's MGBS Hub",
  "summary": "Hyderabad's MGBS metro station now houses the country's first full passport service centre, with 28 high-tech counters, a digital token system and other modern facilities.",
  "content": "Hyderabad has become home to a first of its kind facility in the country, a fully functional passport service centre operating inside a metro station. The new centre has opened on the concourse level of the MGBS metro station, built around the Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station and counted among the city's busiest transport hubs. Applicants from the Old City, the rest of Hyderabad and even neighbouring districts stand to benefit directly, since they will no longer need to travel to distant parts of the city for passport related work.\n\nA Long-Standing Demand From The Old City\nThe decision by the Regional Passport Office in Hyderabad was not about adding just another counter, it was aimed at resolving a long standing and legitimate demand that residents of the Old City and south Hyderabad had been raising for years, that of having a passport office closer to home. Until now, applicants from this part of the city had to travel a long distance for document submission and interviews, which cost them considerable time and effort. Because MGBS combines both a bus depot and metro connectivity at one spot, it has now emerged as the most accessible location for applicants from across the city as well as from neighbouring districts.\n\nThree Centres, One Major Reshuffle\nRegional Passport Officer J. Snehaja said the move was meant to make the city's administrative setup more practical and efficient. Under the new arrangement, the busiest existing passport service centre, which was operating out of Aditya Trade Center in Ameerpet, has been shut down entirely and shifted to the MGBS metro station premises. In a similar move, the older centre in Tolichowki has been relocated to the Siri building at Raidurg, near Hi-Tech City. The main centre at Begumpet, however, will continue to function exactly as before, with no change made to it.\n\n28 High-Tech Counters And World-Class Facilities\nThe new facility at MGBS has been developed with support from L&T Metro Rail. It has been specifically designed to handle the large number of applicants who arrive every day while cutting down their waiting time. The premises house a total of 28 high tech counters, allowing more applicants to be processed at once. A digital token system has been put in place so applicants no longer need to stand in long queues. The centre is also equipped with modern IT infrastructure, a spacious waiting area, a full network of CCTV cameras for security, and secure lockers where applicants can store their belongings.\n\nA Template For Smarter Use Of Public Infrastructure\nHousing a government service like a passport centre inside an existing piece of public infrastructure such as a metro station marks a fresh approach to planning such facilities. It removes the need to hunt for separate land or a separate building, and places the service at a spot that already has bus and metro connectivity built in. Hyderabad's move stands as a strong example of the smart use of public infrastructure and the integration of citizen centric services, one that could well serve as a model for other cities looking to bring administrative services closer to citizens.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Across India: This is the country's first passport centre built inside a metro station, and it could become a model for using existing public infrastructure this way in other cities too.\n• In Hyderabad: Applicants from the Old City and south Hyderabad no longer need to travel to distant Ameerpet or other areas for passport work, and the combined bus and metro connectivity at MGBS will save them time.\n• In Tolichowki and Ameerpet: The old centres there have closed and moved to the Siri building at Raidurg and to MGBS respectively, so existing applicants in these areas should check the new address for their appointments.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Where has the country's first passport centre inside a metro station opened?\nIt has opened on the concourse level of the MGBS metro station in Hyderabad.\n\n2. How many counters does the new centre have?\nThe centre has a total of 28 high-tech counters.\n\n3. Where has the old passport centre from Aditya Trade Center, Ameerpet moved to?\nIt has been shut down completely and shifted to the MGBS metro station premises.\n\n4. Where can applicants now find the Tolichowki passport centre?\nIt has been relocated to the Siri building at Raidurg, near Hi-Tech City.\n\n5. Has the Begumpet passport office also been shifted?\nNo, the main centre at Begumpet will continue to function as before, unchanged.\n\n6. Who helped develop the new centre at MGBS?\nThe centre was developed with support from L&T Metro Rail.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/telangana/hyderabad-metro-ke-bhitara-aba-banega-pasaporta-28-kauntaron-vala-desha-ka-pahala-kendra-shuru-8996",
  "category": "Telangana",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-20",
  "tags": [
    "Passport Seva Kendra",
    "Hyderabad",
    "MGBS Metro Station",
    "Regional Passport Office",
    "Old City",
    "L&T Metro Rail",
    "Begumpet",
    "Tolichowki"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}