Digi Yatra begins international passenger trials across 7 airports
Suresh Khadakbhavi, CEO, Digi Yatra Foundation
The BETA programme is currently underway, with the trials scheduled to go live on November 1, 2026.
Digi Yatra has commenced its International Passenger Trials across seven Indian airports, marking a significant step in extending its digital passenger facilitation platform beyond domestic air travel. Commencing in October and running through December 2026, the trials aims to enable Indian nationals holding e-passports and travelling on international flights operated by Air India and IndiGo to use Digi Yatra at designated airports and airport touchpoints. The BETA programme is currently underway, with the trials scheduled to go live on November 1, 2026.
The International Passenger Trials will be conducted at Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Cochin, Mumbai, Chennai and Amritsar airports. Eligible passengers, i.e., Indian Nationals with e-passports travelling on international flights operated by Air India and IndiGo, can use Digi Yatra at enabled airport touchpoints, including terminal entry, the Security Hold Area (SHA) and boarding gates, subject to infrastructure availability. The trials cover all international destinations served by Air India and select destinations by IndiGo.
Eligible Indian nationals with e-passports can create an e-passport-based Verifiable Credential (VC) through the Digi Yatra app.
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 platform currently has more than 26.5 million users and has enabled over 110 million journeys. It operates across 39 domestic airports and serves 11 domestic airlines, with an average airport adoption level of approximately 30%. The app is available in 11 regional languages, with expansion to all 22 scheduled by 2027. Another 25 domestic airports are planned to be covered by 2027.
