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Responding to concerns about the forceful adoption of Digi Yatra at airports, civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that he has taken cognisance of the issue and that personnel at airports across the country have been told to strictly ensure that informed consent is taken for enrolling passengers into Digi Yatra and that the process must be kept completely voluntary."Consent of passenger is pre-requisite for taking face biometric," Scindia said in a letter to Rajya Sabha member Saket Gokhale.Elevate Your…

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: May 13, 2023, 13:58 ISTImage used for Representation. (Photo: IANS)Notably, the Meghalaya High Court has recently directed the state government to identify a few pockets of land for the construction of a greenfield airportMeghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday met Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in New Delhi and submitted proposals to set up heliports and an international airport in the northeastern state to boost tourism.The existing Shillong airport has a…

Last Updated: February 03, 2023, 17:21 ISTCivil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. (Photo: News 18)Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that there have been significant developments in Rajasthan's civil aviation landscape since 2014To cater to the increased air travel demand in Jodhpur, a new terminal building built at a cost of Rs 500 crore will be inaugurated soon.Talking about the increased air travel infrastructure in Rajasthan, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said that to…

Hours after IndiGo issued advisory for passengers to bring down congestion at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, Air India also released a similar travel advisory for people flying out of the national capital. Air India urged passengers to arrive at least 3.5 hours for domestic and 4 hours for international before their flight time and carry only 1 piece of cabin luggage for a seamless security check.“Airports in Delhi are experiencing heavier than usual footfall, resulting in longer boarding and check-in times.…

Last Updated: October 05, 2022, 13:51 ISTJyotiraditya Scindia Inaugurating Kolhapur-Mumbai Direct Flight Services. (Photo: IANS)Kolhapur-Mumbai direct flight launched by Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, the flight will operate thrice a week - Tuesday, Thursday, and SaturdayMaharashtra’s Kolhapur city got a direct flight service with Mumbai on Tuesday under the government’s regional connectivity scheme with Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurating a direct flight from Kolhapur to Mumbai.…

Indian airports are likely to record a significant rise in the number of air passengers in the coming years. As per an assessment made by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), all India’s total air passenger traffic is expected to increase from 341 million during 2019- 2020 to around 827 million by the year 2032-33. With the rise in the number of flyers, the government has been taking multiple steps for corresponding growth in the airport infrastructure in the Country. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has accorded…