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Digi Yatra policy must clarify data deletion rules, privacy concerns: study
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Digi Yatra policy must clarify data deletion rules, privacy concerns: study

The Hindu  

The policy for Digi Yatra – a digital platform to verify air travellers using biometric data – needs to spell out all the rules related to the deletion of passenger information from the database once the travel is complete, according to a study instituted by NITI Aayog. Need cybersecurity audits The study recommended that there must be frequent cybersecurity audits …

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Digi Yatra could be expanded to hotels, rail travel and public places: CEO
6 months ago

Digi Yatra could be expanded to hotels, rail travel and public places: CEO

The Hindu  

The facial-recognition technology based check-in service at airports, called Digi Yatra, could be implemented at hotels and public places such as historical monuments, according to the CEO of Digi Yatra Foundation, Suresh Khadakbhavi. “The vision is to create a travel stack for seamless movement across India,” Mr. Khadakbhavi said in an exclusive interview with The Hindu while talking about the …

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Paperless travel with Digi Yatra getting ready at Coimbatore International Airport
8 months ago

Paperless travel with Digi Yatra getting ready at Coimbatore International Airport

The Hindu  

Digi Yatra, which offers paperless and seamless entry, check-in and boarding, is getting ready at the Coimbatore International Airport. Airport Director S. Senthil Valavan said all the instruments and equipment required for the operation of Digi Yatra have been installed at the airport and testing of the systems were going on. It works on the facial recognition system at the …

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Digi Yatra likely to be rolled at 14 more airports by end of this month: Check list here
8 months, 1 week ago

Digi Yatra likely to be rolled at 14 more airports by end of this month: Check list here

India TV News  

Digi Yatra, a system utilizing Facial Recognition Technology for contactless and seamless passenger movement at airports, is set to expand its reach to 14 additional airports by the end of this month. Speaking to the media, Suresh Khadakbhavi, CEO of Digi Yatra Foundation, said that discussions are ongoing with relevant stakeholders to extend Digi Yatra services to international travellers as …

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Airports to ensure Digi Yatra registration is voluntary and consensual: Scindia
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Airports to ensure Digi Yatra registration is voluntary and consensual: Scindia

The Hindu  

Airports have been advised to ensure that registration of air travellers for the Digi Yatra initiative, which provides digital processing of passengers at various checkpoints with the help of a face scan, is “completely voluntary”, Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia wrote in response to a letter from TMC MP Saket Gokhale following complaints from passengers. “The issue raised by …

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Centre’s Digi Yatra enrolment takes off as airport security staff sign up flyers without their consent
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre’s Digi Yatra enrolment takes off as airport security staff sign up flyers without their consent

The Hindu  

Next time you visit an Indian airport, beware of security personnel and private staff at the entry gate of passenger buildings who may be collecting your facial biometrics without your knowledge or consent. However, Mr. Pattanayak soon realised that passengers in his line were also being requested to look into a camera, following which the CISF personnel would click a …

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Seamless air travel: Digi Yatra's facial recognition tech to reach 25 more airports by 2024
1 year ago

Seamless air travel: Digi Yatra's facial recognition tech to reach 25 more airports by 2024

Hindustan Times  

Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said Digi Yatra facility will be available at 25 more airports in 2024. Seamless air travel: Digi Yatra's facial recognition tech to reach 25 more airports by 2024 Currently, the facility is available at 13 airports for domestic passengers. Digi Yatra provides for contactless, seamless movement of passengers at various check points at …

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'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 …

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Digi Yatra, a paperless airport entry facility launched: All you need to know
2 years ago

Digi Yatra, a paperless airport entry facility launched: All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

The Digi Yatra paperless airport entry facility is now functional at three airports in the country, including Delhi's Indira Gandhi International, where it was launched on Thursday by Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. New Delhi: Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia addresses the media after the launch of DigiYatra facility at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport in …

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7 airports complete preliminary testing of Digi Yatra Biometric boarding system
3 years ago

7 airports complete preliminary testing of Digi Yatra Biometric boarding system

Hindustan Times  

Four airports of the Airports Authority of India -- Varanasi, Pune, Kolkata and Vijayawada and three joint venture airports-- Hyderabad, Bangalore and New Delhi have completed preliminary testing of the Digi Yatra biometric boarding system, the government informed Parliament on Thursday. For availing Digi Yatra services, passengers would need to send the travel details through an app to the biometric …

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Explained | Facial recognition tech in Indian airports
3 years ago

Explained | Facial recognition tech in Indian airports

The Hindu  

The story so far: Last week, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V.K. Singh, said four airports in the country will soon have facial recognition technology -based boarding system for passengers. Digi Yatra initiative aims to make air travel paperless and hassle-free in the country, and proposes to simplify passenger-related processes at various check points at the airport by using …

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