Facial recognition at airports from 2022
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Minister of State for Ministry of Civil Aviation General V K Singh (retd) said the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is working on a project of FRT-based Biometric Boarding System as part of the first phase of Digi Yatra Implementation at four airports.
Highlights:
- The facial recognition technology (FRT) has not yet been introduced at any of the airports in India.
- AAI is working on a project of FRT-based Biometric Boarding System as part of the first phase of DigiYatra Implementation at four airports, including Varanasi, Pune, Kolkata, and Vijayawada.
- The proposed Digi Yatra Central Eco-system is planned to go live in March 2022.
Facial Recognition Technology A facial recognition system is a technology capable of matching a human face from a digital image or a video frame against a database of faces, typically employed to authenticate users through ID verification services, works by pinpointing and measuring facial features from a given image. |
DigiYatra Policy The Ministry of Civil Aviation has released the Policy on biometric based digital processing of passengers at Airports called "Digi Yatra". DigiYatra envisages a connected ecosystem enhancing the seamless travel experience for the passengers and simultaneously improving the security. |
- Minister of State for Civil Aviation V.K. Singh
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