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“It is going to be my travel diary once I buy it,” said Ashuthosh K, a heritage enthusiast based in Chennai. Many of them will be in different terrains and historic buildings,” he said. For stamp collectors, the passport offers a new way to pursue a familiar hobby. For travellers, it provides a souvenir that records their journeys through the stamps and postmarks they collect. “Apart from collecting the stamps and visiting the destinations, what interests me more is going to the post offices in all these areas. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Chennai | Silver Rate in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai | Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Petrol Price in Chennai | Diesel Price in Chennai | CNG Price in Chennai | LPG Price in Chennai
Chennai: Want to travel to 58 locations across the state and fill a booklet with postage stamps and postmarks? The passport covers 58 locations, each represented by a distinctive pictorial postmark. Following the buzz in Karnataka , the Tamil Nadu Postal Circle launched the ‘Philately Passport’, a pocket-sized booklet that invites travellers to explore the state’s heritage sites and tourist destinations, where they can collect a special postmark at every stop.
For those who enjoy the little things and old-school charm, Philately Passports will be available from Monday. The aim is to promote ‘philately’, the collection and study of postage stamps. Chief postmaster general B Radhika Chakravarthy unveiled the passport at the Chennai General Post Office (GPO) last Monday as part of Postal Week celebrations. The impressions depict temples, forts, lighthouses, wildlife, institutions, notable personalities, and other landmarks that capture Tamil Nadu’s heritage, culture, and natural beauty.