India, May 22 -- The baggage delivery time at major airports increased by 30% since January, and more than 90% of the passengers have been receiving their checked-in baggage within 30 minutes after landing, according to findings released by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), security wing of ministry of civil aviation (MoCA), on Tuesday.

"From 62.2% of passengers getting on-time baggage delivery in January, the number increased to more than 90% from March 2024 onwards. More importantly, the progress has been sustained since then, and the percentage of bags arriving within 30 mins has reached a high of 92.5% in May 2024," a statement issued by the civil aviation ministry said.

The BCAS in January undertook an exercise to enhan...