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Digi Yatra crosses 100 mn usages, strengthening India’s privacy-first digital identity ecosystem

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Digi Yatra has crossed a landmark 100 million passenger journeys, underscoring the rapid adoption of seamless, contactless, and consent-based travel across the country’s aviation ecosystem. With over 24 million app downloads, the platform continues to witness strong momentum as passengers increasingly embrace secure and privacy-first digital travel experiences.

Built on a privacy-by-design architecture, Digi Yatra empowers passengers with greater control over their personal information. The platform leverages Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) principles, ensuring that user credentials remain encrypted, consent-driven, and decentralised, without the need for centralised storage of personal data.

Building on this foundation, Digi Yatra is entering its next phase of growth with a focus on expanding airport coverage, enhancing accessibility through regional language support, enabling international interoperability, and exploring new use cases beyond aviation.

Currently operational across 38 airports, Digi Yatra plans to extend its footprint to 27 additional airports by 2027, bringing seamless digital travel experiences to millions...

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