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DigiYatra Expands Biometric Boarding
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02/23
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Executive Summary
India expands DigiYatra biometric boarding to more airports, while a Kolkata glitch shows the operational risk of centralized facial recognition
- India launched DigiYatra at six more airports on 21 February 2026
- The system links Aadhaar verified facial biometrics to flight details in a mobile app
- Passengers use e-gates at entry, security and boarding without paper IDs
- CISF supervises the process through live CCTV feeds
- Facial templates are deleted within 24 hours under a DigiLocker based setup
- The ministry aims to expand DigiYatra to most Tier-1 and Tier-2 airports by mid-2027
- A Kolkata server glitch caused manual checks and long queues, exposing reliability issues
Quick Facts
- What: Expanded biometric boarding and contactless airport processing
- Where: Six Indian airports and Kolkata airport
- Why: To speed passenger flow while limiting paper based checks
- Who: India's Civil Aviation Ministry and airport passengers
- When: Launched on 21 February 2026 after a 2023 rollout
Coverage Timeline: 3 Days
Featured Article
DigiYatra uses facial recognition to automate passenger verification at Navi Mumbai International Airport, speeding processing for domestic and international travelers.
Additional Articles
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India's Civil Aviation Ministry launches the DigiYatra biometric travel system at six Indian airports on February 21 2026 to enable contactless e gates.
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Kolkata airport passengers faced delays when the Digi Yatra facial recognition system malfunctioned on Sunday due to a central server glitch.