Digi Yatra Goes International. Keep Your Passport Out
The Take
Digi Yatra, the face-scan app, was first promised for 2019 and launched in December 2022. Its international version starts as a two-month trial at seven airports, for Indians with e-passports on some Air India and IndiGo flights. The ministry says it will "complement, and not replace" existing processes. The face is extra. The passport stays.
The Wire
India's civil aviation ministry has begun a two-month trial of Digi Yatra face-scan processing for international flights at seven airports for Indian e-passport holders on select Air India and IndiGo flights, Outlook and Upstox reported. A wider rollout is expected in 2027.
Why it matters
The government's flagship face-scan travel app reaches international flights years after its first deadlines, and still needs your documents.
The receipts
Source: Outlook India