# Telangana POPSKs handle 1.66 lakh passport transactions in 2025-26 2026-10-09T19:07:27+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Fourteen Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) in Telangana facilitated 1,66,478 passport transactions during 2025-26, with an additional 87,100 transactions recorded up to September 2026, Telangana Circle Chief Postmaster General DSVR Murthy said. Speaking on the rollout of APT 2.0, Murthy said an indigenously developed technology platform marked a milestone for post offices. The DIGIPIN, developed with IIT Hyderabad and ISRO's National Remote Sensing Centre, provides a standardised 10-character geo-coded digital address reference. The 24-Speed Post and 48-Speed Post services, introduced in Hyderabad on March 17, 2026, have handled over 1.33 lakh articles with time-bound delivery across 94 PIN codes. World Post Day 2026's theme, 'One Postal Network, Infinite Possibilities', reflects India Post's transformation into a modern, technology-enabled service organisation, Murthy said. He also distributed prizes to Telangana Circle winners of the UPU International Letter Writing Competition 2026. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The figures show steady demand for passport services through the postal network in Telangana, with transactions already at 87,100 in the first half of FY27. The DIGIPIN system, built with IIT Hyderabad and ISRO, points to a broader push to standardise digital addressing for post offices. The Speed Post delivery milestones suggest the time-bound service launched in March is gaining traction. The rollout leaves open how quickly DIGIPIN will expand beyond Telangana and whether the passport transaction volume will sustain through the rest of FY27. ## Coverage - telanganatoday.com Straightforward reporting of official data and announcements This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: DSVR Murthy, IIT Hyderabad, India Post, ISRO, POPSK, Telangana Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-popsks-handle-1-66-lakh-passport-transactions-in-2025-26/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-popsks-handle-1-66-lakh-passport-transactions-in-2025-26/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/