India, Jan. 6 -- In December 2022, after considerable effort from a medley of stakeholders, DigiYatra, a new digital service was introduced at a few airports in the country. Since then, the app has changed the way millions of Indians travel through busy airports, making India one of the early movers in this space.

Launched by the civil aviation ministry (MOCA) - and spearheaded by the DigiYatra Foundation - in Bengaluru, Varanasi, and Delhi in 2022, DigiYatra has now been introduced at 24 airports and has a user base of around 19 million who have used the service 75 million times. It is expected to be available at 17 more airports across India, taking the total to around 41, by March 2026.

In a country where around 160 million people fl...