Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Mangaluru Airport Leads India in DigiYatra Adoption
Mangaluru Airport in India is doing really well with a special system called DigiYatra.
It lets people use their face to check in and go through security instead of showing paper tickets.
Almost a third of all travelers there used this face-scanning system in October.
The airport is adding more of these special check-in spots to help even more people.
It's part of a plan to make flying easier and more modern for everyone in India.
Mangaluru International Airport recorded a 30% adoption rate for the DigiYatra facial recognition system in October 2025.
This adoption rate places Mangaluru Airport at the forefront of India's shift towards biometric and contactless air travel.
The airport has expanded its DigiYatra facilities by adding two more dedicated lanes to accommodate rising demand.
The initiative is part of the Ministry of Civil Aviation's broader effort to modernize air travel through digital and biometric processes.
Passengers can enroll through the DigiYatra mobile app or via airport kiosks, with on-ground assistance available.
- Who
- Mangaluru International Airport
- What
- Achieved 30% passenger usage of the DigiYatra facial recognition system, leading the nation in adoption.
- When
- October 2025
- Where
- Mangaluru International Airport, India
- Why
- Growing passenger preference for faster, frictionless travel and the airport's broader digital strategy.
- Airport
- Mangaluru International Airport
- Technology
- DigiYatra (facial recognition biometric)
- Adoption Rate (October 2025)
- 30%
- Passengers using DigiYatra (October 2025)
- 22,779
- Total Domestic Departures (October 2025)
- 75,902
- DigiYatra Launch Date at Airport
- June 2024
- Additional Lanes Added
- 2