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Karnataka Philately Passport draws crowds in Bengaluru
The Karnataka Philately Passport sold 1,500 copies on its first day, with more planned at four post offices across the state.
By Felo News Desk · Published
On National Postal Day, hundreds of heritage enthusiasts lined up at Bengaluru's General Post Office (GPO) to purchase the Karnataka Philately Passport, according to newindianexpress.com.
The passport, priced at Rs 600, serves as a travel diary encouraging collectors to visit heritage sites and obtain unique Permanent Pictorial Cancellations (PPCs) from designated post offices. The GPO sold 1,500 copies on Saturday, with an additional 2,000 slated for Sunday.
Eight thousand passports are available statewide at four locations: Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru and Belagavi, each offering 1,500 copies on the first day and 1,000 more on Sunday. V Tara, Director of Postal Services for the Bengaluru region, said three collectors who visited all four offices and gathered the special PPCs were honoured by the GPO.
Key facts
- 1,500 Karnataka Philately Passports were sold at Bengaluru GPO on the first day (newindianexpress.com)
- The passport costs Rs 600 and includes unique Permanent Pictorial Cancellations (newindianexpress.com)
- Eight thousand passports are being made available at four post offices in Karnataka (newindianexpress.com)
- V Tara, Director of Postal Services, Bengaluru Region, noted three collectors were felicitated (newindianexpress.com)
Sources
- [1] newindianexpress.com — originally reported as “Karnataka Philately Passport draws crowds to Bengaluru post office”
