Air passengers at Chennai airport continue to wait for DigiYatra
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Air passengers at Chennai airport continue to wait for DigiYatra

The Hindu  

Air passengers who are keen to use the DigiYatra facility at Chennai airport may have to wait a little longer as the final security clearance is yet to come. This facility, already been installed, is being used by lakhs of passengers in several key airports in the country, including New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Varanasi, Kochi, Pune, Ahmedabad and Kolkata. While it was earlier stated that the city airport will get DigiYatra by the end of March, air passengers have not been able to access the facility yet. Officials of Airports Authority of India said they continue to wait for the clearance from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and only when they receive it, can the facility be launched in Chennai too.

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Long wait ends, Chennai airport launches DigiYatra facility
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Long wait ends, Chennai airport launches DigiYatra facility

The Hindu  

In an end to a long wait, the Chennai International Airport on Thursday joined the list of airports in the country with the DigiYatra facility. DigiYatra, which was launched two years ago, makes use of the facial recognition technology to facilitate a hassle-free experience for the passengers. At Chennai airport, the facility was supposed to have been in place by …

DigiYatra likely to be rolled at 14 more airports in April
8 months, 1 week ago

DigiYatra likely to be rolled at 14 more airports in April

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: DigiYatra is likely to be rolled out at 14 more airports by the end of this month and efforts are on to make the facility more user friendly with certain changes in the architecture, according to a top executive. Based on Facial Recognition Technology, DigiYatra provides for contactless, seamless movement of passengers at various check points at airports …

Akasa Air Adopts DigiYatra Facial Recognition System Across Major Indian Airports
10 months ago

Akasa Air Adopts DigiYatra Facial Recognition System Across Major Indian Airports

News 18  

Akasa Air has adopted DigiYatra’s facial recognition system across nine major airports in India. The airports include Bengaluru, New Delhi, Varanasi, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Kolkata, and Pune, marking a significant step towards enhancing the overall travel experience for passengers. The following major airports are now seamlessly connected with DigiYatra through Akasa Air: Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru Indira Gandhi International …

Indian airports seek digital boost: SITA
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian airports seek digital boost: SITA

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Indian airports are increasingly looking at ways to deepen digitalization, as they seek to boost efficiency at passenger touchpoints, technology provider SITA said, as traffic soars in the world’s fastest-growing aviation market. The company, which is involved in facilitating the DigiYatra programme at 40 state-run airports, is also in discussions with the Adani Group on increasing technology adoption …

Delhi’s IGI Airport introduces app free ’DigiYatra’ for passengers
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi’s IGI Airport introduces app free ’DigiYatra’ for passengers

Live Mint  

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport said in a statement on Thursday that it has introduced a new facility called 'DigiYatra' that allows passengers to enjoy its benefits without having to download the mobile application. DigiYatra is a faster, safer and smoother way of travel, which aims to allow passengers to spend more time with their family and friends at the …

Passengers at Delhi airport can now use DigiYatra without downloading the mobile app. Here's how
1 year, 6 months ago

Passengers at Delhi airport can now use DigiYatra without downloading the mobile app. Here's how

Hindustan Times  

Passengers travelling through Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport can now use the 'DigiYatra' facility without downloading the mobile application. The initiative launched at Terminal-3 of IGI Airport will allow passengers to use the facility through a simple three-step registration process. The initiative launched at Terminal-3 of IGI Airport will allow passengers to use the facility through a simple three-step registration …

DigiYatra facility at Pune airport faces tech glitches
1 year, 8 months ago

DigiYatra facility at Pune airport faces tech glitches

Hindustan Times  

Pune: The DigiYatra service at Pune airport has run into rough weather within four days of its launch. Pune is the fourth airport in the country to use the facial recognition system of DigiYatra. Arunagiri K, who travelled from Pune airport on Tuesday, said, “Authorities should address the technical glitches of DigiYatra mobile application. It was not working at the …

DigiYatra facility now available at Kolkata airport: How to register and avoid long queue
1 year, 8 months ago

DigiYatra facility now available at Kolkata airport: How to register and avoid long queue

India Today  

The DigiYatra facility is now available at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata. The DigiYatra policy is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation to provide a biometric boarding system using facial recognition technology. Notably, The DigiYatra facility is available at security hold areas 1, 2 and 3 and boarding gates 18, 19, 20, 21, …

'DigiYatra' to make air travel hassle-free
1 year, 8 months ago

'DigiYatra' to make air travel hassle-free

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Domestic air passengers can enjoy hassle-free and contact-less travel with a foolproof system in place from Vijayawada International Airport using the facial recognition system for their identity right from the entrance to the airport. Coincidentally, AP minister for energy Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy inaugurated the new facility at Vijayawada airport while travelling to Tirupati by a scheduled flight. Vijayawada airport …

Pune Airport to get DigiYatra facility from 31 March. Details here
1 year, 8 months ago

Pune Airport to get DigiYatra facility from 31 March. Details here

Live Mint  

Lohegaon Airport in Pune is all set expand the DigiYatra initiative for all passengers from 31 March. Airport Authority of India Pune informed that the security check-in process will become smoother with the Facial Recognition System that will be facilitated by the DigiYatra app at the Pune airport starting from 31 March. “The DigiYatra check-in process system through FRS will …

DigiYatra to be enabled at all gates of Delhi T2 and T3 by March end: How to use
1 year, 9 months ago

DigiYatra to be enabled at all gates of Delhi T2 and T3 by March end: How to use

India Today  

The Delhi airport operator has announced that by the end of March 2023, all entry and boarding gates of terminals 2 and 3 will start DigiYatra facility for passengers. The DigiYatra service will enable paperless and contactless travel by using facial recognition system to verify the identity of air passengers linked to their boarding pass. Eliminating verification of paper boarding …

Contactless, paperless biometric boarding system to be available soon at Vijayawada airport
1 year, 10 months ago

Contactless, paperless biometric boarding system to be available soon at Vijayawada airport

The Hindu  

Soon domestic travellers at the Vijayawada International Airport can experience contactless and paperless boarding and check-in right through the entry gate and boarding gate using just their face and a mobile application. Under the second phase of rolling out the Biometric Boarding System named DigiYatra across all the airports in the country, the Airports Authority of India has set up …

DigiYatra launched in Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi Airports: Everything you need to know
2 years ago

DigiYatra launched in Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi Airports: Everything you need to know

India TV News  

DigiYatra platform which helps travellers to enter the airport quickly and will help with pre-security checks with only face recognition is now operational in three major airports of the country- Varanasi, Delhi and Bengaluru. DigiYatra is a facial recognition platform created to help domestic passengers to check in for their flights online. Domestic travellers will be able to check in …

DigiYatra facial recognition system launches at airports: How this will change security
2 years ago

DigiYatra facial recognition system launches at airports: How this will change security

Firstpost  

DigiYatra, the brainchild of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, allows airline passengers to be automatically processed based on a facial recognition system at several checkpoints including entry, security check and boarding aircraft. It is expected to reduce wait times and enhance security Thursday saw the launch of DigiYatra, which allows passengers to enter airports based on a facial recognition system …

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