DigiYatra to Expand to 27 More Airports
India’s DigiYatra, a facial recognition-based airport entry system, will expand to 27 more airports by next year, bringing its total coverage to 65. The initiative has already processed over 10 crore journeys, reducing average entry times from 15 to 5 seconds per passenger.
India’s Civil Aviation Ministry announced that DigiYatra, a contactless airport entry system using Facial Recognition Technology (FRT), will expand to 27 additional airports by next year. Currently operational at 38 airports, the system aims to streamline passenger movement by eliminating manual document checks, cutting processing times from 15 seconds to just 5 seconds. The DigiYatra app has facilitated over 10 crore seamless journeys since its launch, with over 2.4 crore downloads. Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu highlighted the system’s efficiency, noting its role in supporting India’s projected surge in airport traffic, which is expected to reach 50 crore annually by 2030 and nearly 100 crore by 2040. The app currently supports 11 languages and will add 11 more regional languages by year-end. Passenger data remains encrypted and stored securely on users’ devices, shared only temporarily with the origin airport for verification. The expansion will further reduce congestion and enhance travel convenience across India’s growing aviation network.
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