DigiYatra App Crosses 45.8 Lakh Users Mark; To Be Implemented At Chennai Airport By 31 March

The number of passengers who have installed the DigiYatra application on their mobile phones has risen to 45.8 lakhs as of 10 February.

This marks a 20.5 per cent increase from the 38 lakhs reported on 1 January 2024, as per statistics released by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday. 

According to the data, the number of people using DigiYatra on Android currently stands at 21.2 lakhs, compared to 17.3 lakhs in the beginning of the year, signalling a growth of 22.5 per cent. 

Apple’s iOS on the other hand, leads with 20.7 lakh users on 1 January 2024, with a 19 per cent increase to 24.6 lakhs as of 10 February. 

DigiYatra was initially introduced at three airports - New Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi - in December 2022. Subsequently, it was rolled out in 10 more airports. The total count of DigiYatra passengers at all 13 operational airports since its launch has reached 14,495,291, compared to 11,260,888 during the specified period. 

Currently, DigiYatra is operational at airports in Delhi, Bengaluru, Varanasi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune, Vijayawada, Cochin, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Guwahati and Jaipur. The Ministry stated that the system will be implemented at Chennai airport by 31 March. 

DigiYatra, an IT initiative of the Ministry of Civil Aviation utilising biometric verification technology, ensures a smooth and hassle-free movement of passengers at airport entry gates.