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• The Digi Yatra initiative aims to promote digital processing of passengers based on Facial Recognition Technology for paper-less and seamless movement through various checkpoints at airports.
• The Digi Yatra policy was unveiled by the Ministry of Civil Aviation in 2018 as an entirely voluntary programme. 
• The Digi Yatra initiative, currently being implemented at 13 airports, involves a mobile app where passengers can register with the help of their Aadhaar and a selfie so that they can use their face as a boarding pass at various checkpoints at an airport.

The DigiYatra Foundation, a joint venture established in 2019, administers the system. It is a blend of public and private entities. While the government holds a 26% stake through the Airports Authority of India, the rest is divided among major airports.