The very famous Digi-Yatra program is the biometric boarding system that uses Facial Recognition System (FRS) at Indian airports, to create a seamless, paperless, and contactless check-in and boarding adventure for travellers. The main advantage of the approach is that it expectes to lower the congestion seen at airports.
As Digi-Yatra is in its pilot phase is being rolled out in Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi airports. Though the app has been formally established, the privacy policy and terms and conditions for the usage of the app are “coming soon”, a circumstance that one could never comprehend if it had been a private app using which is using facial recognition technology. This means that sensitive personal data such as biometrics which is possessing on the app can make to use without any protection or security.
It is an initiative by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) and the Digi Yatra Foundation, basically, it’s an app to provide ease to passengers at the airports. The app will allow passengers to board flights quickly and save their time while they are travelling from one place to another. Moreover, the policy of Digi Yatra 2018 delivers that the data purge settings can easily change based on security requirements on the basis of requirement. This policy reveals that tourist’s data will share with guarded security, or government agencies as needed. With such far-reaching conditions, it is likely that one’s biometric data can be make in use other than for accessing airports.
About the Digi Yatra App:
Digi Yatra app works through a facial recognition system (FRS) to verify the passengers. This app helps in getting through the airport entrance, security checks and boarding gates way more faster than the normal routine.
This app is free for everyone and is available on Android as well as IOs phones. Anyone can download this app on their phone from Google Play Store for Android users or App Store for iPhone users. Travellers can possess Digi Yatra ID by sharing information like name, email address, mobile number, and other specific identification on the app and yes they are good to go. After filling in this information, a Digi Yatra ID will be provided then it must show to you while purchasing tickets. The departing airport will get your information from the airlines automatically. At present the airlines which possess this feature are Air India, Vistara and IndiGo. Other airlines, like GoFirst and Spicejet, are also looking forward to joining this venture soon.
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