How to apply passport online!

We had a passport reissue due, and we took the online route. Filling up the forms online was a breeze. So was uploading the one document that was necessary, given that the address had changed. Getting an appointment at the Passport Seva Kendra was tricky though. On several occasions, we got the message that all slots were over and we should try the following day at 6 pm. After frustrating attempts over several days, we decided to try at exactly 6 pm. It worked. If you try even 15 minutes later, you could fail.
At the Passport Kendra, people are let in only when their appointment time is due (there are about six such times during the day, and you can choose which you want when you seek the appointment). There is no mechanism outside the building to ensure people can go in a single file, so when the crowd is let in, there is a chaotic rush to the main door. But once inside, there are neat queues and a good ambience.
The Bangalore Kendras were the pilot projects, but now about 40 Kendras are live across the country. These process some 9,000 applications a day. There are also call centres to handle problems, and they take some 10,000 calls a day in 9 languages.

The passport issue duration is said to have come down dramatically. We've been told we may get it in 15 days. If that happens, it would indeed be a sea change from the past.

The direct link to apply is http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/welcomeLink and the register and apply online!!!!!!!