As per media reports, domestic passengers, who mention their Aadhaar at the time of air-ticket booking, will soon be able to gain access to the airport facility quicker than normal flyers. These passengers would get seamless travel experience At Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Vijaywada airports from 2018 under the Central Government’s “digi yatra” programme. Airports Authority of India (AAI) is planning to implement this feature in other domestic airports as well.
Under this programme, passengers will have to use stored biometric data to gain access to the terminal entry. Aadhaar details of such passengers on the database of the airlines would provide their flight booking details. The flyers will not have to display their ID cards, boarding cards or paper tickets. However, those passengers who opt to present a different identity card at the entry gate will have to go through the regular verification process.
How to Link Aadhaar with Flight Tickets
- Aadhaar number has to be entered at the time of booking the ticket.
- An e-gate will read the ticket’s bar code and Aadhaar information at the airport.
- The e-gate will authenticate the passenger’s details.
- The passenger has to go through the biometric verification and the e-gate will open.
- Services like check-in, security check and boarding can be availed using the biometric or the QR code.
Domestic passengers will soon be able to gain access to the airport terminals faster than normal flyers. They have to just mention their Aadhaar at the time of air-ticket booking,. These passengers will be able to avail seamless travel experience At Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Vijaywada airports from 2018 under the Central Government’s “digi yatra” programme.
