Hyderabad, May 5 (IANS): Telangana Police have issued over 13,000 e-passes for stranded families and tourists in the state to travel to their respective states.
Director General of Police M. Mahender Reddy on Tuesday said the police received 23,785 applications and passes were issued for 13,799.
It was on May 2 that the police chief had announced that the citizens stranded in Telangana due to lockdown and want to return to their states can apply for e-pass by submitting required information at https://tsp.koopid.ai/epass
The DGP had said e-passes will be issued after due verification.
Many who tried to apply raised various issues like not being able to register themselves or upload their documents. The police chief tweeted that the next day that there were some issues due to heavy load of hits and the teams were working to restore the services.
Many of those stranded were disappointed as four-wheeler details were made mandatory for getting e-pass. The DGP assured that those who don't have a four-wheeler need not worry as their problems will also be addressed.
Such people were advised by the police to have patience as they will also be helped in reaching their destinations.
The e-pass system is not for migrant workers as they have been asked to approach the nearest police stations to register their details. The police stations will inform them about the special trains or any other transport arrangements made for them.
The police decided to issue e-pass after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs issued guidelines allowing inter-state movement of stranded tourists, pilgrims, students, migrant workers and others.
The state government has already designated nodal officers for to and from movement of stranded persons.
Sandeep Kumar Sultania, Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, was designated as the nodal officer for the movement of stranded persons. Jitender, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) was designated as police nodal officer.
These officers will coordinate the movement of stranded persons to and from other states/union territories, as per the standard protocols developed for the purpose.