Self Baggage Drop – newsmantra.in l Latest news on Politics, World, Bollywood, Sports, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Trending news | News Mantra

Digi Yatra Crosses 10 Crore Seamless Journeys, Transforming Air Travel in India

Newsmantra — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:15:44 +0000

NEW DELHI. Digi Yatra has achieved a major milestone by enabling over 10 crore seamless journeys across Indian airports, prompting Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu to congratulate the Digi Yatra team for driving paperless, contactless and hassle-free travel. The Minister said the achievement reflects growing passenger trust in digital aviation services and comes amid a sharp rise in air travel, with daily domestic passenger traffic increasing from below two lakh in 2014 to over five lakh on several occasions in recent years. He noted that annual passenger traffic is expected to reach 50 crore by 2030 and nearly 100 crore by 2040, supported by digital solutions such as Digi Yatra, self-baggage drop facilities, AI-powered digital twins and improved grievance redressal systems. Currently operational at 38 airports, Digi Yatra will be expanded to 27 more airports next year.

According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the platform has recorded over 2.4 crore downloads and reduced average airport entry processing time from 15 seconds to just 5 seconds per passenger. By eliminating manual document verification and reducing paper usage through digital boarding processes, Digi Yatra has emerged as one of the most successful digital innovations in global aviation while also contributing to environmental sustainability.

DIAL introduces self baggage drop facility at Delhi airport to save 15-20 mins of wait time for passengers

Newsmantra — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 04:19:48 +0000

Delhi airport operator DIAL on Monday said it has introduced Self Baggage Drop (SBD) facility at Terminal 3 that will help reduce the waiting time for passengers at the airport. A total of 14 SBD machines, including 12 automated and two hybrids, have been installed.

SBD aims to streamline the baggage drop-off process, reduce the wait time for passengers by around 15-20 minutes and further enhance the overall airport experience. The facility can cater to up to three passengers per minute, according to the Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL).

Currently, domestic passengers will be able to use the facility, and it will be made available for international passengers post mandatory approvals.

Passengers can use the SBD facility through a two-step process. After generating their boarding passes and baggage tags at the Self Check-In kiosk, passengers have to tag their check-in baggage.

At the SBD facility, they will have to scan their boarding pass, declare that their luggage is free of prohibited/ dangerous items, and load their baggage onto the designated belt. Once the process is completed, the baggage will be automatically transferred to the sorting area and subsequently onto the aircraft