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IndiGo to conduct contactless passenger facilitation trial on select international routes
November 4th 2026
IndiGo will offer passengers the option of contactless departures using biometrics from seven airports in India - Amritsar, Bengaluru, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai - in partnership with Digi Yatra. Read More » The trial, which will be available to Indian nationals holding valid e-passports, will cover terminal entry, security clearance and flight boarding. Passengers will continue to identify themselves and have their documents in person at the airline’s checkin counter. This trial followed a similar exercise on domestic flights. "At IndiGo, we are committed to redefining air travel by making it more seamless, efficient, and customer centric, and we believe that technology can be a key catalyst in this evolution," Indigo chief digital and information officer, Neetan Chopra, said. "Expanding secure digital identity and biometric technologies to international departures is a significant step forward for Indian aviation." Digi Yatra Foundation CEO, Digi Yatra Foundation, said: "Digi Yatra has demonstrated how digital identity can simplify domestic air travel. With the start of international passenger trials, we are taking an important step towards extending this experience to eligible Indian nationals travelling internationally."
