Kempegowda International Airport introduces first automated e-Gate System in India

India’s Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB) has introduced the country’s first automated e-Gate System providing seamless passenger screening.

The system, developed by access solutions provider KABA, has been installed by Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) on a trial basis at the airports domestic pre-embarkation security check area. Passengers are required to place the barcode on the printed boarding card or mobile boarding pass at the e-Gate, which opens automatically upon verifying the validity. Passengers then undergo mandatory security checks and enter the Security Hold Area. Passengers will not need to produce their boarding pass again until boarding begins.

Mr. G V Sanjay Reddy, Managing Director of BIAL, said: “Bengaluru is a great location for us to pioneer new technology initiatives. The e-Gate is a definite step towards a fully automated and seamless passenger flow.”

Operator BIAL anticipates the new system will enable passengers to take control of their passage through the security checkpoint, reducing stress, errors or inconsistencies and improve passenger experience.

Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru has recently implemented a mobile boarding pass trial that facilitates entry to the airport, security clearance and aircraft boarding by passengers displaying a mobile boarding pass on their smartphone devices.