The Indian embassy has introduced an online appointment system for its consular services.

"The telephone helplines operational until now are being discontinued in favour of this new system, which is more systematic and transparent," the embassy tweeted on Tuesday.

The link, https://www.indianembassyqatar.gov.in/get-appointment, has to be used to avail of the facility.

Appointments granted until May 31 telephonically through the consular helpline will be honoured, the embassy said, adding that appointments granted beyond that date will be discontinued.

"Please use the online system to get fresh appointments from the embassy from June 1 onwards, for urgent consular services," it added.