80% domestic passengers expected to use Digi Yatra app by 2028: CEO

The app will support more Indian languages, enable driving licence onboarding, and run pilots for international and hotel check-ins over the next few months

The Digi Yatra Foundation expects nearly 80 per cent of domestic air travellers in India to use its facial recognition-based airport check-in app by 2028, up from the current daily usage of 30–35 per cent, chief executive officer, Suresh Khadakbhavi, told Business Standard.

 

“Maybe, language is a barrier and that will be addressed as we make our app compatible with various languages,” he said. Currently, the app is available only in English. However, five additional languages — Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi and Kannada — will be introduced by July.

 

“Right now, we are testing them. By July, users can choose