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Digi Yatra Starts International Passenger Trials at Seven Airports on Select Air India, IndiGo Flights
Eligible Indian nationals with e-passports can use the Digi Yatra app at airport touchpoints on select international flights, with a wider rollout planned for 2027.
- The Civil Aviation Ministry Sunday said Digi Yatra trials for international passengers have started at seven airports, with wider rollout expected in 2027.
- Eligible Indian nationals holding e-passports can access the facility on select international flights operated by Air India and IndiGo by creating a Verifiable Credential through the Digi Yatra mobile application.
- Passengers scan the Machine Readable Zone and use Near Field Communication to read the embedded chip, then capture a selfie and verify details; credentials store in the Digi Yatra wallet.
- The Digi Yatra is intended to complement, not replace, existing travel processes; passengers must continue carrying travel documents and completing all mandatory airline and immigration procedures.
- Expansion plans include covering 25 additional domestic airports by 2027, building on the platform's current 26.5 million users and more than 110 million journeys across 39 domestic airports.
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Times of IndiaDigi Yatra starts international passenger trials at seven airports on select Air India, IndiGo flights
Touch points while travelling on select international flights operated by Air India and IndiGo. According to Ministry of Civil Aviation, the trials are being conducted at Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Cochin, Mumbai, Chennai and Amritsar airports. Eligible passengers will be able to use the facility at terminal entry points, Security Hold Areas (SHA) and boarding gates, wherever the required infrastructure is available.
·Mumbai, India
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