# Server glitch at Lalbagh passport office leaves applicants stranded 2026-08-13T00:35:34+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A server glitch at the Lalbagh Passport Seva Kendra in Bengaluru on Tuesday disrupted appointments, forcing scores of applicants to wait for hours. Videos on social media showed frustrated applicants questioning officials. One woman told an official that the office had allotted her appointment and she should not bear the consequences of the failure. The Passport Office issued a notice asking affected applicants to reschedule to August 22, but did not explain the technical problem. On Wednesday, applicants faced delays of up to one-and-a-half hours. A senior official told Times of India that the glitch was observed across all passport centres nationwide on Tuesday. A special drive on August 22 will accommodate those who missed their appointments. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Bengaluru, citizen inconvenience, passport delays, passport seva kendra, server glitch, technical failure Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/server-glitch-at-lalbagh-passport-office-leaves-applicants-stranded/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/server-glitch-at-lalbagh-passport-office-leaves-applicants-stranded/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.