{"id":163146,"date":"2026-11-02T13:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T07:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=163146"},"modified":"2026-11-02T04:29:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T22:59:19","slug":"digi-yatra-goes-international-7-indian-airports-to-start-biometric-travel-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/02\/digi-yatra-goes-international-7-indian-airports-to-start-biometric-travel-trials\/","title":{"rendered":"Digi Yatra Goes International! 7 Indian Airports to Start Biometric Travel Trials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DELHI-<\/strong> India has commenced international passenger trials of DigiYatra<\/a>, extending its biometric-enabled airport processing facility beyond domestic travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initiative allows eligible Indian nationals holding e-passports to use digital identity verification while travelling on selected international flights operated by Air India (AI)<\/a> and IndiGo (6E)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trials are taking place from November to December 2026 at seven airports: Delhi (DEL), Bengaluru (BLR), Hyderabad (HYD), Cochin (COK), Mumbai (BOM), Chennai (MAA) and Amritsar (ATQ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ministry of Civil Aviation will use passenger feedback to plan a wider international rollout in 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Digi Yatra Extends Biometric Verification to Int\u2019l<\/strong> Travel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has started international passenger trials to extend Digi Yatra’s digital identity verification system to eligible Indian nationals travelling abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initiative builds on the platform’s domestic operations, where passengers can use facial biometric authentication at participating airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The international trial programme covers selected flights operated by Air India and IndiGo. It will allow eligible passengers to access designated airport facilities through their e-passport-based digital identity credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government aims to evaluate the technology across different airport environments before expanding the facility. Feedback collected during the trial period will help determine the requirements for a wider rollout in 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seven Airports Covered<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has selected seven airports for the initial international Digi Yatra trials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The participating airports are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airport \/ City<\/th>IATA Code<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi<\/td>DEL<\/td><\/tr>
Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru<\/td>BLR<\/td><\/tr>
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad<\/td>HYD<\/td><\/tr>
Cochin International Airport, Cochin<\/td>COK<\/td><\/tr>
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai<\/td>BOM<\/td><\/tr>
Chennai International Airport, Chennai<\/td>MAA<\/td><\/tr>
Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar<\/td>ATQ<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Eligible passengers will be able to use Digi Yatra at three designated airport touchpoints:<\/p>\n\n\n\n