New Delhi: Air travellers will be asked to enter airports in the country with facial recognition biometric under the government’s Digi Yatra initiative that aims at promoting paperless and hassle-free air travel.
The Digi Yatra platform would be operational by February 2019 under which passengers can opt for facial recognition biometric for air travel by creating a Digi Yatra ID.
Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said the initiative would be forward-looking and futuristic. The Digi Yatra initiative was first unveiled last year that aimed at giving air travellers scope to plan their trips efficiently by identifying price trends and estimate future airfares at the time of ticket booking.
Other facilities included receiving relevant information pertaining to various facilities, protocols, airline timings, queue lengths at airports etc.
The Aviation Ministry had said that flyers will get real time notifications about congestion and delays to have greater visibility on the next step of journey. They can conveniently navigate through the airport using digital guidance systems, interactive kiosks and augmented reality apps.
Flyers can also get a prompt when their luggage reaches the baggage claim belt and submit grievances, share experiences and provide feedback under the Digi Yatra initiative.