India, Feb. 10 -- Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol on Saturday inaugurated the DigiYatra service at Pune Airport's New Integrated Terminal Building (NITB), nearly a year after the terminal was inaugurated although it was made operational only by July 2024.

DigiYatra is a mobile app that uses facial recognition to verify a passenger's identity at the airport. Previously the service was available only at the old terminal, said officials.

Mohol emphasised that the newly introduced service would streamline passenger movement and improve the boarding process at Pune Airport.

"With the technology-driven initiative, document security checks at the airport are no longer required, allowing passengers to enter seamlessl...