All about the DigiYatra App and how it is going to benefit travellers

On Monday, the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) introduced a beta version of the DigiYatra app on the Android platform. As per reports, the app will make check-in at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (Terminal 3) easier and much quicker.

What is the Digi Yatra app?
The Digi Yatra app will allow passengers a paperless and contactless entry at various checkpoints at the airport. The app will use facial features to check the identity of the person which would be linked to the boarding pass.

A statement released by the government read, "DIAL had installed the required facility at Terminal 3 of Delhi Airport and already conducted its DigiYatra trials. Nearly 20,000 passengers had the seamless and secured travel experience after using the facility during the trials".
In the coming weeks, the app will be available on the iOS platform as well, and passengers would be able to complete their overall biometric registration on the app.

As of now, the first phase of the app will be implemented in Varanasi and Bengaluru this month along with five other airports namely Pune, Vijayawada, Kolkata, Delhi, and Hyderabad.

Benefits of using Digi Yatra app?

1) Contactless and paperless entry.

2) No ID or boarding pass required at every checkpoint.

3) Very less human involvement.

4) Less wait time

5) The app will map the passenger with the PNR, enhancing security.

6) Only legitimate passengers will be allowed to enter.

7) The airport operator will have real-time access to data on passenger volume.