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Digi Yatra Foundation has shared a video on downloading the new app.

TECH NEWS News: DigiYatra Foundation launches a new app, ensuring seamless transition, requesting patience, sharing a video guide, and highlighting features like faci

Digi Yatra’s official account said, “Uninstall the old app and download the new #digiyatra app now and travel without any worry! Available on iOS and Android.”

Currently, Digi Yatra, which provides for contactless, seamless movement of passengers at various check points at airports based on Facial Recognition Technology (FRT), is available at 13 airports for domestic passengers.

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"Consent of passenger is pre-requisite for taking face biometric," Scindia said in a letter to Rajya Sabha member Saket Gokhale.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Digi Yatra is purely voluntary for air passengers and personnel at airports have been directed to collect data for the application only with the consent of passengers, according to Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. India News | Digi Yatra Purely Voluntary; Data Can Be Collected Only After Passenger's Consent: Scindia.

There have been complaints that biometric data for Digi Yatra were being gathered from passengers without their consent and the issue was flagged to the minister by Rajya Sabha member Saket Gokhale.

India News: NEW DELHI: Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said Digi Yatra facility will be available at 25 more airports in 2024.

More manpower, X-ray machines, departure entry gates, check-in counters and immigration counters in place to curb congestion at airports