Under Digi Yatra project, a passenger passes through various check points at the airport through a paperless and contactless processing.
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Mumbai: The Adani Group-owned Adani Airports Holdings Ltd (AAHL) has announced the onboarding of Mangaluru International Airport in Karnataka and Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala into the DigiYatra initiative of the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA).
With this, all seven operational airports of AAHL now offer passengers access to DigiYatra at the airports.
“Since its launch on 15 August 2023, DigiYatra has taken flight at five of our airports: Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, and Guwahati. Offering the DigiYatra experience to our passengers in Mangaluru and Thiruvananthapuram Airports underscores AAHL’s dedication to the adoption of innovative technologies that enhance passenger convenience and security,” said AAHL Director Jeet Adani.
The DigiYatra initiative aims to provide a paperless and hassle-free travel experience for passengers, leveraging facial recognition technology for seamless entry at airports. The facial recognition technology used by DigiYatra enables seamless passage at various checkpoints. DigiYatra eliminates the need for physical documents, making the travel process efficient and ecologically friendly. It provides an additional layer of security by verifying passenger identity through biometric data. DigiYatra also reduces wait times at various touchpoints, ensuring a smoother and quicker journey for passengers. Security and privacy are central to Digi Yatra's mission.
“We have seen a substantial rise in the adoption of DigiYatra by passengers, with some of our airports showing a utilisation as high as 37 percent in one day. More passengers are opting for the convenience and speed of DigiYatra, thereby redefining their travel experience,” he added.