Sri Vijaya Puram | March 2, 2026
Veer Savarkar International Airport has introduced the DigiYatra system, offering passengers a faster, contactless, and paperless airport experience.
In late February, the advanced system was virtually inaugurated by the Hon’ble Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Mr. Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, in the presence of Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mr. Murlidhar Mohol. DigiYatra is an initiative of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, aimed at simplifying air travel. The system uses facial biometrics as a single digital token to verify a passenger’s identity, travel details, and other necessary information required for air travel.
Under the DigiYatra framework, domestic air travellers can register in advance through the mobile application and share their identity and travel details with the departure airport. Facial biometrics are then used at designated e-gates to authenticate passengers, significantly reducing wait times and improving overall passenger flow.
According to official AAI descriptions, the technology seeks to address long queues and delays caused by manual verification by digitally managing passenger touchpoints, offering “a seamless travel experience right from airport entry till boarding.” A one-time registration on the DigiYatra app — involving Aadhaar-based validation and a selfie upload — enables the system to match a passenger’s real-time facial scan with stored travel credentials.
The system was formally introduced at six additional airports — Surat, Sri Vijaya Puram, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, Navi Mumbai, and Nagpur — during a virtual ceremony hosted from Coimbatore International Airport by Minister Kinjarapu and Minister of State Mohol.
With these additions, the number of DigiYatra-enabled airports has risen to at least 30, complementing earlier implementations at major hubs such as Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and Goa (Dabolim), among others.
Veer Savarkar International Airport remains the sole air gateway to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, connecting Sri Vijaya Puram with multiple cities across India.
