Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj and Chief Minister Puducherry V Narayanaswamy presided over the ceremony to inaugurate the Karaikal kendra.
The Ministry of External Affairs has collaborated with the Department of Posts to set up these post-office passport seva kendra in head post-offices across the country in order to provide passport related services on a larger scale.
A total of 236 passport kendras have been announced, of which 60 such centres have been set up so far.