IndiGo Partners with Digi Yatra for International Passenger Trials Across Seven
IndiGo and Digi Yatra have initiated international passenger trials on select international flights, enabling seamless and completely contactless journeys across select Indian airports – Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Cochin, Mumbai, Chennai, and Amritsar.
Commencing with a BETA phase at the end of October and running through the month of December 2026, this landmark initiative is set to transform the international departure experience for Indian globe-trotters by extending the decentralised digital identity platform beyond domestic air travel.
Eligible passengers can leverage this seamless biometric ecosystem at major enabled touchpoints, including terminal entry, Security Hold Areas (SHA), and boarding gates. To participate, travellers can securely generate an international digital ID directly from their smartphones via the Digi Yatra app by scanning their e-passport’s Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) and using Near Field Communication (NFC) to read the embedded chip.
Following a quick biometric verification, a secure Verifiable Credential (VC) is saved locally in the passenger’s smartphone wallet, ensuring their personal data remains completely private, decentralized, and entirely under their control.
Passengers can upload their boarding pass to the Digi Yatra app to enjoy seamless entry into the airport terminal. After completing mandatory document verification at the airline check-in counter, travellers can proceed smoothly through the security hold area and boarding gates using Digi Yatra’s biometric face authentication.
Neetan Chopra, Chief Digital and Information Officer, IndiGo said “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. Having been a key part of the technical Proof of Concept earlier this year, we are pleased to partner with Digi Yatra for the launch of these international passenger trials. Expanding secure digital identity and biometric technologies to international departures is a significant step forward for Indian aviation. We are committed to delivering a seamless travel experience for our customers at every touchpoint. The successful deployment of this technology marks an important step in reimagining the airport experience, combining enhanced security, convenience and operational efficiency. As the aviation industry continues to evolve, such innovations will play a key role in shaping the future of passenger travel.”
Suresh Khadakbhavi, 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. Interoperability with global frameworks such as IATA’s One ID and ICAO’s Public Key Directory (PKD) will be an important part of this journey, helping explore how e-passport-based digital credentials can enable more seamless and secure passenger journeys across borders, while keeping passenger consent, privacy and security central to the experience.”
The trial are available to Indian nationals holding valid e-passports on select international IndiGo flights.
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