Kolkata airport officials along with airline representatives are chalking out exact sites where registration and self check-in kiosks as well as automated gates and registration will be installed for the rollout of the biometric boarding system (BBS) that is also known as DigiYatra. The system, once commissioned, will allow paperless and seamless travel experience.
“The consignments of BBS equipment have arrived at Kolkata airport. We are now working with airlines to determine the exact position where the kiosks and terminals will be placed so that they facilitate passenger flow in the terminal and do not cause any hindrance. Drills are being carried out to check the most convenient positioning of the kiosks and terminals,” Kolkata airport director C Pattabhi said.
In the domestic terminal, registration kiosks will be installed in all three gates — 1, 2 and 3. In addition, terminals will be set up at the entrance where flyers will undergo facial scan post registration. Next, there will be self check-in kiosks. There will also be dedicated gates at the security hold area and boarding point for DigiYatra passengers. DigiYatra equipment will also be installed in the domestic-to-domestic and international-to-domestic transfer to enable seamless travel through the airport.
