The government is working to equip the airports with facial recognition system. This was stated by the Minister of State for Civil Aviation Dr. V. K. Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today. The Minister said facial recognition system is to be implemented in a phased manner.<br />''<br />''The first phase is planned at Delhi, Kolkata, Varanasi, Pune, Vijayawada, Bangalore and Hyderabad Airports by March next year. He said, preliminary testing of the Digi Yatra Biometric Boarding System with registration for the Day of Travel at these airports has been completed. He said, facial recognition system is part of the Digi Yatra initiative of the government for providing passengers' seamless and hassle-free experience at airports<br />''<br />''<br />