Overview
What DigiYatra is
डिजी यात्रा क्या है
Last reviewed: 11 November 2026
DigiYatra is a Ministry of Civil Aviation programme meant to make the airport journey smoother with a face-based credential. The DigiYatra Foundation describes privacy-preserving technology that uses self-sovereign identity, verifiable credentials, and a single face biometric at touchpoints where the equipment is installed: entry, the security hold area, and boarding gates.
The Foundation is a not-for-profit company under Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013. It implements the ecosystem under the Digi Yatra Policy and runs digiyatrafoundation.com and the mobile app on Android and iOS. Download and enrolment happen there, not on this site.
How large it is, with dates
| Figure | What the official page says | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 39 airports | DigiYatra is available at 39 airports | 6 August 2026 and 1 November 2026 |
| 38 airports, then 27 more “by next year” | An earlier speech | 30 May 2026 |
| 25 more domestic airports | Planned by 2027 | 1 November 2026 |
| Over 2.5 crore downloads, more than 10.75 crore uses | Lok Sabha reply | 6 August 2026 |
| Over 26.5 million users, more than 110 million journeys | PIB | 1 November 2026 |
| Three airports | Phased start | December 2022 |
The 6 August 2026 reply also says the system saves approximately 50% of a passenger’s time at checkpoints compared with manual validation. The 30 May 2026 PIB release describes average airport entry processing falling from 15 seconds to 5 seconds per passenger. Those are the official wordings on those dates, not a promise for every gate.
This site does not list all 39 airport names. The Foundation’s implementation page is the place to check the current list. The seven cities named for the international trial are a separate, smaller set.
On 30 May 2026, PIB said the major greenfield airports then due to open — Navi Mumbai, Jewar and Bhogapuram — would be DigiYatra-enabled. That is what was said on that day. It is not repeated here as a statement about whether those airports are operating today.
The registration page covers enrolment, including the driving-licence path. Privacy quotes the official storage wording.
Related pages
How to register
Enrol in the official DigiYatra app, including the driving-licence path through DigiLocker. This site does not collect Aadhaar or a face photo.
Airports
DigiYatra is counted at 39 airports as of August and November 2026. The seven international-trial cities are listed separately.
The international trial
The Nov–Dec 2026 DigiYatra trial covers seven airports, Indian e-passports, and select Air India and IndiGo flights. It does not replace immigration.
Privacy and your data
Official wording: no central storage of passenger PII, sharing only with the origin airport, and a purge within 24 hours of departure.
Frequently asked questions
Who runs DigiYatra?
It is a Ministry of Civil Aviation programme. The DigiYatra Foundation, a not-for-profit company under Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013, implements the Digi Yatra Policy and runs the website and the Android and iOS app.
When did it start?
The Lok Sabha reply of 6 August 2026 says the platform expanded in phases, starting with three airports in December 2022.
Which languages does the app support?
English, plus Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Gujarati, Odia, Assamese, Sanskrit and Malayalam, according to the same Lok Sabha reply.
Is it compulsory?
Those pages describe a passenger facility. They do not state that enrolment is a legal duty. Check the Foundation or the Ministry if a later rule says otherwise.