Free Bus Pass for Media Persons

Free bus pass (valid for one year) for professional travel needs.

Time Limit for Issue of a Fresh Bus Pass: Two weeks from the date of application.

Time Limit for Renewal of the Expired Bus Pass: Two days form the date of application.

The applicant should be a citizen of India.

The applicant should be a native of the Union Territory of Puducherry by birth or by continuous residence for not less than five years.

The applicant should have served for a minimum of three years as a media person in the Print/Electronic Media/News Agency in the Union Territory of Puducherry.

The applicant should be employed as a media person in any Print/Electronic Media/News Agency during the application.

The term "Media person" includes individuals serving as a full-time Editor / News Editor / Sub Editor / Reporter / Press Photographer / Videographer / Correspondent of Print / Electronic Media / News Agency within the Union Territory of Puducherry.

Offline

For both Fresh Applications and Renewal Applications, the applicant should write a formal letter, attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required), and submit the same to -

The Director

Department of Information & Publicity

18, Belcombe Street, Puducherry - 605 001

+91-413-2334398, 2336415, 2337078

info.pon@nic.in

*The Office Timings are Monday to Friday, 08:45 am to 01:00 pm & 02:00 pm to 05:45 pm.

For Fresh Application

Nativity/Residence Certificate (Form-II), issued by the Officer of the Revenue Department not below the rank of a Deputy Tahsildar;

Three stamp-sized photographs.

Service Certificate (Form-II) showing the designation, the nature of the post (full-time or part-time), period of service, and the place of work from the former employer.

For Renewal Application

An attested copy of the expired Bus Pass.

One stamp-sized photograph.