New Delhi: India’s digital transformation journey has taken another step forward on the nation’s 76th Independence Day. This is because from today onwards domestic passengers flying from Terminal 3 of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport by any airline can witness a seamless travel experience through the government’s ‘DigiYatra’ initiative. The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) on Monday launched a beta version of the DigiYatra app on the Android platform that will allow passengers to avail quicker check-in at the airport’s Terminal 3.Also Read - Delhi IGI Airport: Vehicles Can Now Move Through Multi-level Car Parking to Pick up Passengers

“DIAL had installed the required facility at Terminal 3 of Delhi Airport and already conducted its DigiYatra trials. Nearly 20,000 passengers had the seamless and secured travel experience after using the facility during the trials,” its statement noted. These 20,000-odd passengers then submitted their biometric and other details through kiosks at Terminal 3 for their specific flights. Also Read - Uber Charges Noida Resident Rs 3,000 From Delhi Airport to Home, He Shares Ordeal on Twitter

The ‘DigiYatra’ is a Biometric Enabled Seamless Travel experience (BEST) based on Facial Recognition Technology. It aims to provide paperless and seamless travel experience to the passengers. With this technology, passengers’ entry would be automatically processed based on the facial recognition system at all checkpoints, including entry into the airport, security check areas, and aircraft boarding, etc. Also Read - Hyderabad Airport All Set For DigiYatra Rollout On August 18. Deets Here

The technology will make the boarding process significantly faster and more seamless as each passenger would need less than three seconds at every touchpoint. Their faces would act as their documents, like ID proof, and vaccine proof, and also act as a boarding pass.

“DigiYatra is a unique initiative of the Government of India, coordinated by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. It is in line with the Prime Minister’s vision to transform the nation into a digitally empowered society. Delhi Airport is among the first few airports of the country which are ready with the facial recognition system. The system is going to give a seamless experience to passengers. The FRS will save passengers from the process of identity checks at multiple points and encourage them to travel paperless and also enhance safety at the airport,” said CEO-DIAL, Videh Kumar Jaipuriar.

DIAL announces the launch of beta version of DigiYatra app at Delhi Airport

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Published Date: August 16, 2022 8:05 AM IST

Updated Date: August 16, 2022 9:19 AM IST

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