<p>According to V K Singh of the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s written response to a question in the Lok Sabha today, the government has taken a number of measures to decongest busy airports, including those in Delhi and Mumbai.<img decoding=”async” class=”alignnone wp-image-122151″ src=”https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/theindiaprint.com-government-actions-have-been-implemented-to-relieve-congestion-at-busy-airports-notably-those-in-delhi-and-mumbai-download-2023-08-10t173232.658-11zon.jpg” alt=”theindiaprint.com government actions have been implemented to relieve congestion at busy airports notably those in delhi and mumbai download 2023 08 10t173232.658 11zon” width=”1195″ height=”795″ srcset=”https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/theindiaprint.com-government-actions-have-been-implemented-to-relieve-congestion-at-busy-airports-notably-those-in-delhi-and-mumbai-download-2023-08-10t173232.658-11zon.jpg 275w, https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/theindiaprint.com-government-actions-have-been-implemented-to-relieve-congestion-at-busy-airports-notably-those-in-delhi-and-mumbai-download-2023-08-10t173232.658-11zon-150×100.jpg 150w” sizes=”(max-width: 1195px) 100vw, 1195px” title=”Government actions have been implemented to relieve congestion at busy airports, notably those in Delhi and Mumbai 3″></p>
<p>To prevent traffic jams, more traffic marshals have been stationed at the departure forecourt. In order to help travelers in advance, boards showing the entrance gate number and the least waiting time have been placed at strategic locations.</p>
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<p>According to the minister, board display panels have been put in place at entrance gates and security checkpoints to advise visitors of the current wait times at gateways. Social media is being used to post waiting times. Airlines have access to real-time waiting time data through a common network.</p>
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<p>The usage of DigiYatra, a biometric-enabled seamless travel experience built on facial recognition technology, is encouraged, according to Singh. There are announcements broadcast in the air to promote the use of the Digi Yatra platform.</p>
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<p>He claimed that T3 and T2 had completely adopted dgiyatra. Entry points on T3 and T2 have 15 lanes and 10 lanes, respectively. DigiYatra is accessible at the Security Checkpoint in all 6 zones as well as all 3 T3 and T2 zones.</p>
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<p>Another Entry Additional 15 X-BIS machines have been installed at T3, bringing the total number of X-ray machines there to 25 in T-3 Domestic and 19, he said. 28 counters were added to the T3 check-in infrastructure in July 2023. In July 2023, the self-baggage drop facility will be operational.</p>
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<p>The estimated wait time at immigration and security checkpoints for the next months is ten minutes, based on wait times for July 2023.</p>
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<p>The minister said that Phase 3A of the IGIA’s expansion is presently underway in Delhi. Construction on the 4th Runway (11L-29R) and its connections to parallel taxiways, the eastern cross taxiway (ECT), the northern parallel taxiway, and various other airside and landside developments for circulation and connectivity improvements, as well as Terminal 3 modification work, are all included in Phase 3A’s works.</p>
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