Four airports in the country will have facial recognition technology (FRT) for passengers by March 2023.
Facial recognition System, which is a part the Digi Yatra initiative of the government, will be implemented in a phased manner.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation, said, “The first phase is planned at Kolkata, Varanasi, Pune, Vijayawada, Bangalore, Delhi and Hyderabad Airports by March 2023”
Preliminary testing of the Digi Yatra Biometric boarding system with registration for the ‘day of travel’ at these airports has been completed, the ministry said.
The project reportedly will cost Rs. 165.43 crore to the government.
The Digi Yatra initiative aims to enhance passenger experience and provide a simple and easy experience to all air travelers by delivering paperless and hassle-free experience to all passengers across all check-points at all Indian airports.
The goal of the initiative is to set the standards & standard operating procedures (SOPs) for digital transformation of the Indian Aviation Industry.
