Soon, travelers can use facial recognition biometric to enter airports
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Travelers will soon be able to enter airports in the country with facial recognition biometric under the government's Digi Yatra initiative, which seeks to promote paperless and hassle-free air travel. Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said the "forward-looking and futuristic" initiative would be launched soon. He said it would be voluntary for passengers on whether to opt for facial recognition biometric for air travel.
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Digi Yatra platform to be operational by February 2019
Digi Yatra initiative is a biometrics-based digital processing system for passenger entry and related requirements at the airport. It'd be operational by February 2019. A passenger can create a Digi Yatra identity using a valid identification proof including voter card, driving license, Aadhaar among others.