Digiyatra

Why in the News?

NITI Aayog seeks that the rules related to the deletion of other information collected from the passengers must be clearly set out in Digi Yatra’s policy.

Key Points:

About DigiYatra 

• • DigiYatra envisages that travelers pass through various checkpoints at the airport through paperless and contactless processing.
  • It uses facial technology to establish its identity, which would be linked to the boarding pass.
  • Implementation Agency: 

• DigiYatra Foundation

• • • • The DigiYatra Foundation will be the custodian of the passenger ID validation process. 
      • It will also define the criteria for compliance and guidelines for the local airport systems.
  • The Airport Authority of India (AAI) will identify the airports where DigiYatra will be implemented in a phased manner.

• Benefit:

• • Air travelers who choose to use the service won’t have to show their tickets, or boarding passes at several points at the airport.
  • This, in turn, would reduce queue waiting time and accelerate processing time.