Digital upgrade will ensure foolproof security in CIAL, says CM
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Monday that Cochin International Airport, as a company, socialised profits, sharing it with society instead of privatising the profits. He was speaking at the inauguration of CIAL 2.0, the ₹200-crore total digitisation programme of the airport.
The Chief Minister, who is also the chairperson of CIAL, said this was a time when the air travellers and assets of airports should be protected with great care. The Kochi airport handled around 50,000 passengers daily. More than 400 government and quasi government agencies, 30 airlines, hotels, around 200 commercial establishments, and 12,000 workers were functioning at the airport, he said.
Artificial intelligence and automation provided foolproof security through the newly inaugurated features, he added. These features would help the airport face new cybersecurity challenges and make passenger movement smoother.
Through scanners
A communication from CIAL said the complete digitisation of the airport operations would make passenger handling smooth and introduce state-of-the-art security features. There would be full-body scanners at the departure security check-points.
The new features allow the passengers to pass through scanners instead of CISF personnel scanning the passengers using metal detectors. If banned substances are being carried, the passengers can turn back, get rid of them and return.
Another feature of the new digitised system is the automatic tray retrieval system for hand baggage. The mechanised scanning system will make the process much faster.
AI-assisted cameras
CIAL will also mount 4,000 AI-assisted cameras to improve security arrangements in the operations areas as well as in areas surrounding the airport.
An aero digital summit was conducted from 2.30 p.m. as part of the inauguration of the new features. The public was allowed to enter the Experience Centre to view the live demonstration of new features.
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