Flying abroad? DigiYatra trials for international departures may soon begin at Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru airports
DigiYatra is to roll out its facial recognition-based system, saving time for international flyers from India, as per the latest update. The initial testing phase is said to begin at Delhi and Mumbai.
Flying abroad from India may soon become more convenient for passengers as the government plans to trial the Digi Yatra system at international departure airports. The facial recognition-based system, set to begin trials in October to December this year, will first focus on Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Cochin airports.
The trials, which will involve lower-risk touchpoints like terminal entry, security checkpoints and boarding gates, could potentially be extended to other airports if successful. While inbound flights and existing emigration checks will remain unaffected, the immigrant framework is said to operate independently from the Digi Yatra boarding system.
The trial will primarily use e-passports for identity verification, with passengers able to set up an international credential by scanning the first page of their e-passport. The software upgrade work and audit by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) are still pending, but integration with the system is expected to be completed once the reliability of the technology is fully proven.
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