DigiYatra

DigiYatra[1][2][3][4] produces Biometric Enabled Seamless Travel (BEST) experiences based on facial recognition technology.

DigiYatra
डिजी यात्रा
SloganA New Digital Experience for Air Travellers
OwnerDigi Yatra Foundation (DYF)
FounderGovernment of India
Country India
MinistryMinistry of Civil Aviation
Launched1 December 2022 (2022-12-01)
Delhi, now at Varanasi, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Kolkata
StatusActive

History

"The Digi Yatra process ensures that there is no central storage of passengers’ Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data. All passenger data is encrypted and stored within the wallet of their smartphone, and it is shared for a limited duration with the airport of origin for validation purposes. The data is purged from the system within 24 hours of the flight. Since the data is encrypted, it cannot be accessed or utilised by any other entity, ensuring passenger privacy and security."

 —Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)[5]

DigiYatra app was developed by Hyderabad-based startup Dataevolve Solutions.[6] This startup company was selected through the national start-up challenge conducted by NITI Aayog under Atal Innovation Mission (AIM).[7] DigiYatra was launched[8][9][10] on 1 December 2022 by civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in its first phase in Bangalore and Varanasi. In April 2023, the Digi Yatra service was expanded to Vijayawada, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Pune airports.[11] In June 2023, Delhi Airport’s Terminal 3 (T3), announced that passengers traveling from T3 can now benefit from the convenience of the Digi Yatra facility from the airport premises without requiring the DigiYatra mobile application. In the same month, the user registration on Digi Yatra mobile application crossed the 1 million milestone.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Digi Yatra, a paperless airport entry facility launched: All you need to know". Hindustan Times. 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  2. "Digi Yatra- A New Digital Experience for Air Travellers| National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  3. Livemint (2022-08-17). "Explained: What is DigiYatra, how it will work and other questions answered". mint. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  4. "What is DigiYatra for air travel, which allows passengers a paperless entry at THESE airports?". DNA India. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  5. "DigiYatra may be adopted by four more airports in March: All the details".
  6. "This Hyderabad-based startup is behind the airport walk-in app DigiYatra".
  7. "Digi Yatra to be implemented at Kolkata, Pune, Vijayawada and Hyderabad Airports by March 2023".
  8. "Facial recognition technology introduced at 3 airports in India under Digi Yatra initiative". The Indian Express. 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  9. "Scindia debuts DigiYatra: Facial recognition launched at three airports today". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  10. Nigam, Saumya (2022-12-02). "DigiYatra launched in Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi Airports: Everything you need to know". India TV News. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  11. "DigiYatra App: How to use it for airport check-ins".
  12. "Digi Yatra App user registration crosses 1 million mark".
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