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04/12/22 10:43 AM IST

DigiYatra facilities starts at the Delhi, Varanasi and Bangalore airport

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  • The Central government on December 1 launched its facial recognition system DigiYatra at Delhi, Bangalore and Varanasi airports, which will allow domestic passengers to seamlessly travel without an identification card.
Digiyatra
  • DigiYatra is based on facial recognition technology and will make the boarding process faster and seamless. Passengers will have to register on the DigiYatra app through their respective Aadhaar cards to avail the service.
  • The initiative will automate the entry and verification of passengers at all airports checkpoints and will use facial features to establish a traveller’s identity and link it to their respective boarding passes.
  • This will result in shorter wait times in lines, quicker processing times, and simpler procedures for the passengers.
Implementation
  • The project is being implemented by the DigiYatra Foundation under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
  • DigiYatra Foundation is a joint-venture company whose shareholders are the Airports Authority of India and Bengaluru Airport, Delhi Airport, Hyderabad Airport, Mumbai Airport and Cochin International Airport.
Significance
  • Facial recognition technology is beneficial as it makes flying more convenient and reduces congestion at airports.
  • The facial recognition system at various airports across the globe, including Dubai, Singapore, Atlanta and Narita (Japan), have helped bring in efficiency.
  • Result in lower cost operations.
  • Digitize current manual processes and to bring better efficiencies.
  • Enhance security standards and improve current system performance.
Source- PIB

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