Delhi, Bengaluru airports start biometric screening of domestic passengers

Contactless and paperless process through DigiYatra aims to reduce waiting time

Delhi and Bengaluru airports on Monday launched the beta version of an app that allows contactless screening of domestic passengers based on the use of face biometrics.

DigiYatra app or project is part of government efforts to decongest airports and improve passenger experience by cutting down waiting time. Using Digi Yatra, a passenger will pass through various checkpoints at airports through paperless and contactless processing. The app uses facial features to establish an identity linked to a passenger’s boarding pass.

The project is based on the Facial Recognition Technology (FRT). Pune, Vijayawada, Kolkata, Varanasi and Hyderabad airports are expected