Nagpur: E-passports, mandatory in 140 countries, are now part of a pilot project in India's Nagpur and Bhubaneswar regional offices, with over 9,000 e-passports issued so far. Launched on April 1, the pilot project has been deemed successful, and officials plan to implement it nationwide within a month.

The Central government introduced e-passports to enhance security features, with current pilot testing in Bhubaneswar and Nagpur. These regional offices have collectively issued over 9,000 e-passports to date. The e-passports meet international standards and include advanced chips, facilitating smoother immigration processes for Indian citizens in 140 countries.

Officials anticipate that e-passports will significantly reduce fraud cases by consolidating complete personal data on a single page.