Indian Passport

Oct-22nd,2019 to Nov-8th,2019 (18-Days)
First of all my Timeline.
• Nov8th, 2019, 12:31 pm
Passport Delivered.

• Nov7th, 2019, 05:16 pm
Passport picked up by FedEx.
To track the ‘Progress of Your Shipment’, log onto the site of FedEx and enter your AWB Number.

• Nov7th, 2019 ,05:08 pm
Passport ‘Received’ at the CKGS application centre and is at the ‘Sorting Facility’ where it is being processed for delivery.

• Nov7th, 2019 05:07 pm **** ** if you receive "Reviewed" it means your passport approved and Done.
Application 'Reviewed' by Consulate and ‘In Transit’ to CKGS Application Centre.

• Oct 23rd, 2019, 01:51 pm
Application is 'Under Process' at Consulate for decision making.

• Oct22nd, 2019,09:54 pm
Application is 'In Transit' to the Consulate.

• Oct22nd, 2019,07:54 pm
Application is ‘Under Process’ at CKGS.

• Oct22nd, 2019,01:20 pm ***( I Submitted physically at CKGS office in SF)
Application ‘Received’ and ‘Verified’. Processing of your application will continue.
Full payment received, and payment receipt sent to your registered email ID.
The Consulate may request for further documents over and above those already submitted as per the Document Checklist.

Various experiences:

I didn’t expect the process to go so smooth.
I wanted to change Passport address in India.

Cancelling -New Application-linking (In case the CKGS and Govt Online form for Passport don’t match due to mistake).
First while filling the form I made mistake where in CKGS website I requested 36 pages and on Govt Passport Online form I requested 60 pages booklet. I had already linked both the forms. I thought it wouldn’t be an issue, but they charge you more for 60 pages and that’s why it needs to be same on both forms. I had to also issue a new money order because of the higher amount for 60 pages booklet.
Procedure: First you need to login to your CKGS application form. Have to find refund tab. Click it and this make your current application invalid or cancelled. The point to be noted is that this will also make you Govt Passport online form for NRI’s invalid and you can’t reuse the govt online application.
The cancelled Govt Passport Online form will still be seen in your account and that is fine.

You will need to create a new Govt Passport Online for NRI’s form and then link with new CKGS application form from the same account(login on Passport Seva should be same). DON’T CREATE NEW ACCOUNT ON GOVT PASSPORT WEBSITE.

New Money order must be made for 60page booklet.

The old money order you can but back to you endorse and deposit back to your account.

Address change of India: I wanted to change my address in passport from old Indian address –( the place doesn’t exist anymore as new bldg. have been built on that place) -- to new Indian address. From the documentation they required I only had Electricity Bill. The Address in India are too large to fit in, I removed some unwanted words from address and wrote a Cover latter stating the address on electricity Bill and what I want on my passport, so embassy understands it done with a purpose.
The reason I am writing about Indian address change is to address the myth that it is too cumbersome to change Indian address and generally people tend to give their residence address in US. Off course that is convenient way, but I had my reasons to make Indian address change.

Hope this helps!
Thanks!!