Delhi airport operator DIAL on Wednesday stated facial recognition technology-based DigiYatra facility will likely be accessible for passengers in any respect entry and boarding gates of Terminal 2 and three by the top of March.
The DigiYatra facility at entry gates of Terminal 1 of the airport is more likely to be operational from April.
The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) within the nationwide capital, operated by the Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), is the nation’s largest airport and has three terminals.
In the primary section, the DigiYatra facility was launched at three airports — Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi — on December 1, 2022.
“At present, around 2,500 passengers are using DigiYatra at Delhi Airport’s Terminal 3 every day.
“After the set up of all of the DigiYatra infrastructure at Terminal 3 and Terminal 2, round 40 % of the day by day home travellers will be capable to get seamless entry into the terminal, safety verify space, and boarding gates,” DIAL said in a release.
With the use of DigiYatra, DIAL said passengers will be able to save around 15-25 minutes of their time in the process from entry checks to security checks during peak hours as they will have to spend a few seconds at every touch point.
According to the release, DigiYatra-enabled entry gates are being set up at Terminal 1, and are likely to become operational from April 2023.
DigiYatra is a biometric boarding system using facial recognition technology to provide a seamless and hassle-free experience for passengers at airports.
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