World · South & Central Asia · 1 day ago
Karnataka sells all 8,000 philately passports within hours
The Karnataka Postal Circle sold all 8,000 of its new philately passports in Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Mysuru and Belagavi on October 10 and 11.
The passports were sold in limited numbers, with 3,500 allocated to Bengaluru and 1,500 each to the other three cities.
Buyers included stamp collectors and people interested in travel, and some waited in long queues for several hours.
Each passport costs ₹600 and contains 100 unique pictorial cancellations, which are special marks applied to stamps.
Sales were limited to one passport per person and handled on a first-come, first-served basis.
The strong demand means buyers have a new reason to travel around Karnataka and collect the cancellations.
The postal circle had already warned people on social media when the passports sold out.
Karnataka Postal Circle sold out its new set of philately passports within hours on October 10 and 11.
The passports were sold in Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Mysuru and Belagavi on a first-come, first-served basis.
Each passport costs ₹600 and contains 100 unique pictorial cancellations.
The article gives conflicting Bengaluru allocations: it says 3,000 were sold there, but also says 3,500 had been allocated.
Queues formed outside the Bengaluru General Post Office, with some buyers waiting for six to eight hours.
- Who
- Karnataka Postal Circle sold the passports to travel enthusiasts, philatelists and others.
- What
- All 8,000 philately passports were reported sold out within hours.
- When
- October 10 and 11, 2026.
- Where
- Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Mysuru and Belagavi, Karnataka.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
An earlier batch of philately passports sold out in a day, according to the article.
Karnataka Postal Circle launched the new set of passports for sale, and all 8,000 were reported sold out within hours.
- Total passports
- 8,000
- Price per passport
- ₹600
- Pictorial cancellations per passport
- 100
- Sale locations
- Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Mysuru and Belagavi
- Reported Bengaluru sales
- 3,000; the article also says 3,500 were allocated to Bengaluru
What people are saying
Within 3 to 4 hours, all the passports were sold on Saturday (October 10, 2026) as well as Sunday (October 11, 2026).
I waited for six hours in the queue to get this passport. Now, I have got another reason to travel across the State and explore places.
I slept on the footpath on Sunday (October 11, 2026) night and waited for eight hours in queue to get the passport. My next task is to explore Karnataka.
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