Biometric boarding to soon take off at airports, but consent must

5 airports identified where the project will be rolled out initially

Consent and government oversight will be integral part of India’s plan to provide biometric entry in airports. These two factors become essential amid the growing concern over privacy rages following the Supreme Court’s (SC) judgment in the Aadhar case.

The government will soon unveil a final policy which will standardise biometric check in system in all airports across the country. As is the case in global airports such as Schiphol (Amsterdam), Brisbane and Hamad (Doha), travellers could soon enter Indian airports without flashing their identity cards and clear the check-in process through their facial recognition method.

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