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What is DigiYatra and why were passengers complaining about it in airports? | The Hindu

In December, when air travel is typically at its peak, a decision was taken to ramp up the enrolment for DigiYatra. DigiYatra allows passengers to use their face as their boarding pass, to zip through various checkpoints at an airport. It is not owned by the Government, but by a consortium of private and government airports. It But the ramp up of this facility led to a barrage of complaints on social media, that staff at private airports and CISF personnel were enrolling them for DigiYatra without their knowledge and consent. DigiYatra is not mandatory, and a voluntary option for passengers, as stated in a DigiYatra policy document unveiled by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, in 2018. Apart from the CISF, private airport staff were also asking passengers for their boarding pass and signing them up. This has led to arguments with the staff. We go into detail on what is DigiYatra, its objectives and the various privacy concerns around the app. Read more: https://www.thehindu.com/news/nationa... Read more: https://www.thehindu.com/news/nationa... Presentation and script: Jagriti Chandra Video and production: Richard Kujur #digiyatra #airports #indianairports #civilaviation Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. You can support us by subscribing to our digital offerings here: https://bit.ly/3emywiz Follow us: Twitter:   / the_hindu   Instagram:   / the_hindu