From potential implementation in the railway sector to introduction of an AI chatbot and link to e-passports, Digi Yatra can be used to revolutionise travel experience in India and set new standards in the digital travel ecosystem. Khadakbhavi told News18: “Technically, it’s possible to implement Digi Yatra at railway stations.” However, the challenge lies in the multiple entry points at …
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 …
Digi Yatra Foundation on April 17 said the Digi Yatra application has always been under its full control amid controversy concerning a former vendor that had offered billing account and management services for the application. According to the foundation, Digi Yatra started on the CIC infrastructure of Niti Ayog and later migrated to Dataevolve, which was managing as a managed …
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 …
The story so far: In December 2023, as air travel peaked in the holiday season, it was found that security personnel and private staff were collecting facial biometrics at airport entry gates without the consent or knowledge of passengers for the Digi Yatra app. Last month, there was a surge in complaints from passengers using various airports about the “coercive …
