Delhi International Airport Limited, a GMR Airport Infrastructure Limited-led consortium that operates and manages Delhi’s IGI Airport, on Wednesday announced that all entry and boarding gates of Terminal 2 and 3 of the Airport will become DigiYatra-enabled by the end of March 2023. Following the installation, around 40% of all daily domestic travellers will be able to get seamless access to the airport terminals right up to boarding, officials said.
DigiYatra is a digital platform for air travellers in India that makes the process of air travel more convenient and efficient for passengers by using facial recognition technology.
Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, CEO DIAL, said, “Since the launch of DigiYatra, it has significantly reduced the time of passengers for entry into terminals, security check areas, and boarding gates. We are also encouraged to see the gradual growth in passenger numbers using DigiYatra. At present, around 2,500 passengers are using DigiYatra every day and we aim to ensure that more and more passengers are using it.”
Delhi is witnessing a gradual increase in DigiYatra users since its launch on December 1, 2022, by Minister of Civil Aviation, Sri Jyotiraditya Scindia. At present, around 2,500 passengers are using DigiYatra at Delhi Airport’s Terminal 3 every day.
All they have to do before coming to the airport is to register their face on the DigiYatra app and validate the same with the Aadhaar repository from the comfort of their home. Upload travel barcodes and share them with the airport. This will save them from getting into a queue for entry into the terminal for security checks.
The credentials shared by passengers on the DigiYatra app remain on their mobile phones.