Bhongir MP Boora Narsaiah Goud on Tuesday inaugurated the Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) here, the eighth such centre in the State so far, and called it a New Year gift to the people.

The new centre at the Bhongir Head Post Office will be convenient as people in the past had to spend time and money in Nalgonda or Hyderabad for passport-related service, he said. “With POPSK here, a passport in hand will be a reality in just three days,” he said.

Travelling abroad for better education or employment avenues has become a common thing, and having a passport should be as simple as having an Aadhaar card, the MP added.

Mr. Narsaiah Goud said one POPSK will soon be inaugurated in the neighbouring Jangaon district.

Organised together by the India Post and the Ministry of External Affairs, the event saw the participation of a host of executives — Indian Postal Service officer Akashdeep Chakaravarthi, Regional Passport Officer Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, District Collector Anita Ramachandran and local MLA Paila Sekhar Reddy.