Which cities in India have implemented chip-embedded e-passports?

Which cities in India have implemented chip-embedded e-passports?

Under the Passport Seva Programme 2.0, a technologically advanced modernization of the country’s passport issuance system, India launched its biometric e-passport initiative. In April 2024, the pilot project got underway with the goal of concentrating on a few chosen cities, including:

• Bhubaneswar
• Jammu
• Nagpur
• Chennai
• Raipur
• Amritsar
• Jaipur
• Hyderabad
• Surat
• Ranchi
• Panaji
• Shimla