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The Civil Aviation Ministry has initiated trials for international passengers using Digi Yatra at seven airports: Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Cochin, Mumbai, Chennai, and Amritsar. These trials, set to run from November to December 2026, are part of a broader plan for a wider rollout in 2027. Eligible Indian nationals holding e-passports can use the facility at designated touchpoints while traveling on select international flights operated by Air India and IndiGo. To access the service, passengers must create an e-passport-based Verifiable Credential through the Digi Yatra mobile application, involving scanning the Machine Readable Zone of the e-passport, reading the embedded chip using NFC, capturing a selfie, and verifying the details. The facility is designed to complement, not replace, existing travel processes, and passengers must still carry their travel documents and complete all mandatory checks and procedures.
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