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To Get A Passport You Have To Pass So Many Ports

I had applied for a new passport finally in April'2011 after constant nagging by my dad for the last 7-8 months. Since I had an earlier affair with the department. While getting my sis's passport done 1.5 years back, I thought it would not be that much of an issue. The only difference was that her's was made in Tatkal quota (got in mere 8 days) and mine was applied through the normal channel.

Picking up tips from some friends, I knew mine would take 5-6 weeks. But that was MY THOUGHT, a thought against govt's/system's/passport official's thought. The first week of August will be the 4-month anniversary of my application. The only silver lining is that it's really in process, which I have tracking through their website.

The speed at which all this is getting done is really pathetic.

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