CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Which airports/airlines offer the facial recognition technology? The facility will be available for passengers taking domestic flights at Delhi’s Terminal 3, Bengaluru and Varanasi airports. DigiYatra will be launched at four more airports - Hyderabad, Pune, Vijaywada and Kolkata - by next March.

Detailed explanation-2: -DigiYatra: Hyderabad International Airport rolls out facial recognition- The New Indian Express.

Detailed explanation-3: -It has been integrated at major domestic airports from Atlanta, Boston, and Denver to Detroit, Los Angeles, and Miami-the pilot program began at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in 2020.

Detailed explanation-4: -The program is run by NEC India, who announced the unveiling of the most awaited DigiYatra initiative - a paperless boarding process for air passengers, at the Varanasi airport. The contactless processing of passengers is enabled through Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) and biometric technology.