{"id":22183,"date":"2022-07-04T14:51:55","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T09:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=22183"},"modified":"2022-07-04T14:58:01","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T09:28:01","slug":"indias-top-two-international-airports-introduce-new-security-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/04\/indias-top-two-international-airports-introduce-new-security-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"India’s top two international Airports introduce new security measures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The two busiest airports in India \u2013 Delhi, and Mumbai \u2013 are leading the way by upgrading their methods for passenger security checks. While Mumbai has introduced a new way for a smoother flow of movement at the airport, Delhi is conducting tests to replace conventional body scanning devices.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

India is often viewed as having tremendous potential as an aviation market. Indeed, the last decade and a half have seen it grow by leaps and bounds, with airlines proliferating like never before. But what about the airports?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Indian airports <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, airports, too, have acquired a significant infrastructure increase, with several new ones emerging over the years and the older ones receiving major facelifts. But when it comes to introducing the new tech for their daily operations, Indian airports have some distance to cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the top two airports in the country by air traffic \u2013 Delhi and Mumbai <\/a>\u2013 are gradually introducing changes that would, hopefully, pave the way for others to emulate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delhi International Airport Limited <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On June 28th, Terminal 2 of Delhi\u2019s Indira Gandhi International Airport<\/a> (DEL) started trials of a complete-body scanner according to the directives given by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). More than 80 airports in the country have been identified as sensitive by BCAS, and speaking about installing body scanners in these locations has been circulating for a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delhi\u2019s airport operator, the Delhi International Airport Limited <\/a>(DIAL), has told that the trial will resume for 45 to 60 days and said,<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cDIAL has installed a full-body scanner at the security check area for a trial. The trial will be conducted in real-time, i.e. travel will pass through the scanner during a security check before moving to the security hold area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this phase, feedback from security personnel and passengers will be collected, and relevant authorities will then decide on the next course of action. The project has been postponed multiple times, with even the December 2022 deadline looking difficult to achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government has been considering installing body scanners for many years now. But several concerns connected to privacy, radiation, and false alarms have postponed the project over the years. DIAL CEO Video Kumar Jaipuriar told the scanners \u201cwill not invade passengers\u2019 privacy during security checks and will hardly have any effect on their health.\u201d After the completion of the trials and evaluation of results, DIAL will install more such scanners as per the BCAS directive<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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