Tamil NaduFriday, 17 July 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Kolathur post office gets passport seva centre; L. Murugan inaugurates it in Chennai
A new passport seva centre was inaugurated at Kolathur post office in Chennai by Union Minister L. Murugan.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In July 2026, Union Minister of State L. Murugan inaugurated a new passport seva centre at the Kolathur post office in Chennai and issued a passport to a 6-month-old child, highlighting postal-based citizen services in Tamil Nadu.
Key specifics
- The centre was opened at the Kolathur post office office in Chennai.
- Union Minister of State L. Murugan inaugurated the passport seva centre.
- A passport was issued to a 6-month-old child at the event.
- Murugan said India has over 58 crore Jan Dhan bank accounts in the last 12 years since 2014.
- The event was attended by Chennai Mayor Priya and North Chennai MP Kalanidhi Veerasamy.
Exam lens
Tamil Nadu current affairs, postal services, passport seva, Jan Dhan accounts, Chennai — TNPSC may ask where the new passport service centre was opened and who inaugurated it.