Passport-like Aadhaar centres in Delhi, Vijayawada. UIDAI shares details

NEW DELHI: Making it easier for citizens to apply for a new Aadhaar card or update existing ones, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has opened its first ‘Aadhaar Seva Kendra’ in Delhi and Vijayawada. The new Aadhaar centres, which will soon be rolled out across 53 cities of India, are similar to Passport Seva Kendras run by the Ministry of External Affairs.

UIDAI tweeted that the first Aadhaar Seva Kendra has been opened at Akshardham Metro station in New Delhi. The centre has the capacity to handle upto 1,000 Aadhaar-related requests daily.

The Aadhaar enrolment and updation centre is open from 9.30 am to 6 pm on all days except Tuesdays.