Digi Yatra
- It was launched in December 2022 and is currently available at 14 airports, with 15 more to be included by the end of 2024.
- Initially deployed at airport entry gates and security screening queues, it is now being expanded to boarding gates and baggage drops.
- Digi Yatra Foundation is a not-for-profit private company, a consortium of five private airports holding a combined 74% share, and the Airports Authority of India holding the remaining 26%.
- Digi Yatra, a facial recognition-based check-in service at airports, may soon be implemented at hotels and public places such as historical monuments, according to the Digi Yatra Foundation.
- A prototype for this use-case has been developed, and discussions are underway with government agencies like the Tourism Ministry.
- The goal is to create a travel stack for seamless movement across India, enhancing the travel experience for tourists by eliminating the need to produce a passport for check-in at hotels or police stations.
- Digi Yatra ID does not carry personally identifiable information; instead, it uses a hash value that identifies the content without revealing data.
- A revised policy document will address privacy concerns, such as access to data for third-party vendors and conditions for mandatory data purge within 24 hours.
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