Indian domestic flyers will soon be able to fly paperless with the help of a new facial recognition technology being introduced under the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s ambitious “Digi Yatra” project this year.
Digi Yatra will be based on facial recognition technology, artificial intelligence and electronic boarding gates. While taking domestic flights, passengers willing to opt for Digi Yatra, will be asked for a one-time registration either at the airport or through the Digi Yatra portal, against which a unique DY ID will be generated and which will be used for all future air travels across India.
The unique DY ID will be linked to one’s PNR number every time one books a ticket with any airline, which in turn will be uploaded in the central database of the Digi Yatra portal. With the help of the airline and using artificial intelligence, the portal will be able to recognise the airport, the city, the airline and the passenger details to make a match and send the details to the security staff six hours prior to the departure of the flight for a quick and hassle free experience for the traveller at the airport.
Airports will be fitted with automatic boarding gates that will operate using the facial recognition technology at several points, such as the main entry gate into the terminal building, boarding gates and at the entry to the Security Hold Area (SHA).
According to the Ministry’s sources, this technology will help streamline the airport experience in India as well as expedite the process of boarding. Not only this, according to officials in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Digi Yatra will also help the security agencies in enhancing security at the airports as passengers with fake tickets will not be able to gain access to the terminal building.
26/01/19 Dibyendu Mondal/Sunday Guardian Live
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Digi Yatra will be based on facial recognition technology, artificial intelligence and electronic boarding gates. While taking domestic flights, passengers willing to opt for Digi Yatra, will be asked for a one-time registration either at the airport or through the Digi Yatra portal, against which a unique DY ID will be generated and which will be used for all future air travels across India.
The unique DY ID will be linked to one’s PNR number every time one books a ticket with any airline, which in turn will be uploaded in the central database of the Digi Yatra portal. With the help of the airline and using artificial intelligence, the portal will be able to recognise the airport, the city, the airline and the passenger details to make a match and send the details to the security staff six hours prior to the departure of the flight for a quick and hassle free experience for the traveller at the airport.
Airports will be fitted with automatic boarding gates that will operate using the facial recognition technology at several points, such as the main entry gate into the terminal building, boarding gates and at the entry to the Security Hold Area (SHA).
According to the Ministry’s sources, this technology will help streamline the airport experience in India as well as expedite the process of boarding. Not only this, according to officials in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Digi Yatra will also help the security agencies in enhancing security at the airports as passengers with fake tickets will not be able to gain access to the terminal building.
26/01/19 Dibyendu Mondal/Sunday Guardian Live
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