Digi Yatra, India’s digital passenger facilitation platform, begins international passenger trials on November 1 at seven airports for eligible Indian travellers. The trials run through December 2026 and focus on Indian nationals with e-passports travelling on flights operated by Air India and IndiGo.
To use the service, passengers must create a Verifiable Credential (VC) in the Digi Yatra app before travelling. Coverage from multiple outlets describes contactless passenger processing using an e-passport-based VC stored in a Digi Yatra wallet on the passenger’s device. The trials are positioned as a step toward broader expansion after feedback is collected during the trial period.
Outlets also provide additional context on Digi Yatra’s wider use domestically, where it has been adopted by large numbers of flyers across many airports, and how the credential is created using the e-passport’s chip information and a selfie. Differences in emphasis are mainly around operational details and how the trial is framed, including references to specific airport touchpoints.
