Unlock 1.0: 14,000 Aadhaar Kendras Are Now Open Across India

The UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) on Thursday announced that 14,000 Aadhaar Kendras or centres have been re-opened across India following the easing of lockdown restrictions during 'Unlock 1.0'. These are either run by the state governments, post offices, banks or BSNL. In order to apply for a new Aadhaar or to make changes to an existing one, people can visit the nearest centre by booking an appointment online.

One can visit "https://appointments.uidai.gov.in/bookappointment.aspx" to make an appointment.

"Important announcement: As on date, over 14,000 #AadhaarKendra run by state govts, post offices, banks, BSNL are operational across the country (details: https://appointments.uidai.gov.in/easearch.aspx) We're in touch with local administrations for permission to restart operations at other centres ASAP," UIDAI tweeted.

The Aadhaar-issuing authority said that the following exclusive Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASKs) are now functional.

1. Sanjay Place, Agra
2. Southend Circle, Bengaluru
3. Sector 17 A, Chandigarh
4. Inderlok Metro Mall, Delhi
5. Club Road, Hubli
6. Madhapur, Hyderabad
7. Orbit Mall, Jaipur
8. Palarivattom, Kochi
9. Aakash Mall, Kota
10. Ratan Square, Lucknow
11. Vijayanagar, Mysuru
12. Saraswathipuram, Mysuru
13. New Dak Bungalow Road, Patna
14. Padri Bus Stand, Raipur
15. Kantatoli Chowk, Ranchi
16. Labbipet, Vijayawada
17. Dwaraka Nagar, Vishakhapatnam
18. Naimnagar, Warangal

UIDAI runs around 30 Aadhaar Seva Kendras, designed on the lines of Passport Seva Kendras, in several parts of India for which one can book an appointment online. It has also extended the reach of its services by allowing the Common Service Centre, an SPV (special purpose vehicle) under the Ministry of IT and Electronics, to start the Aadhaar updation facility at 20,000 centres that operate as Banking Correspondents (BCs).