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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Technologies to shape airport experience, say experts
With the number of air passengers steadily growing India, transformative technologies like biometric-based Digi Yatra, AI-powered digital twins, integrated multi-modal transport systems, and Net Zero, LEED-certified terminals would shape airport experiences, said experts. They also stressed on the need to strengthen digital ecosystems to manage rising cybersecurity risks which has been identified as a crucial area of focus. 'India's aviation growth presents a dual challenge—securing borders while easing the journey for millions of law-abiding passengers. In Mumbai alone, we clear 22,000–25,000 international travellers daily, averaging 10-minute customs clearance. Our aim is to cut this to 5 minutes,' said Joseph Gouda (IRS), Joint Director, Mumbai Customs while speaking at a round table discussion on 'Reimagining airport passenger infrastructure through innovation, technology and sustainability' organised ahead of the Inter Passenger Terminal Expo 2025 by Media Fusion. 'By adopting AI, ML, RFID, and Advanced Passenger Information systems, we are shifting from manual checks to smarter, targeted interventions. This transformation will make our infrastructure both more secure and passenger-friendly—essential for India's aviation future,' he added. Stating that India has transformed biometric travel with Digi Yatra, where one's face becomes one's boarding pass, Nitin Sharma, DVP – Business Development, of global security group dormakaba, said they were solving complex challenges—like group travel and one-click gate registration—while ensuring data privacy with automatic purging post-flight. 'Innovations like wider gates to prevent tailgating, now powered by AI and ML, were born from India's unique needs and are setting global benchmarks. With under 10% of the population currently flying, we are preparing for exponential growth by scaling smart, cost-efficient technologies. India's rapid pace of innovation is not only enhancing domestic operations but creating airport solutions the world is now adopting,' he said. On the evolving airport infrastructure development in the country, Geetha Priya G, Senior Director – Infrastructure & Airports, JLL India said there was a need to build infrastructure that was resilient, adaptive and efficient. 'Greenfield airports offer the luxury of blank canvas while brownfield sites push us to rethink with constraints for unique, smart and adaptive design solutions. The future lies in modular construction, digital first terminal cores that centralize operations, passenger movement and energy management.' 'Early-stage collaboration is critical—drawing insights from operations, policy shifts, and tech trends helps avoid costly course corrections. We need a terminal design language rooted in sustainability, with built-in readiness for climate volatility, aging demographics, rapid digital changes and hybrid spaces that can handle intensity and downtime with equal ease. Aligning this vision with financial models that attract private investment is key to delivering infrastructure that's future-ready and locally responsive,' she added.
Scotsman
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scotsman
£1.5million project to make section of A7 more pedestrian friendly to start in summer
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now A £1.5million project to make a stretch of the A7 more pedestrian friendly will start work in July after it was given the final seal of approval by Midlothian councillors. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The first phase of an A7 Urbanisation project will see new bus stops, footpaths and crossings installed on the busy main road between Melville Dykes Road Roundabout to the west of Dalkeith to Eskbank Road Roundabout. A meeting of Midlothian Council today approved the first phase of work to improve active travel on the major road using £1.496m of funds which councillors stressed came from developers contributions rather than the council's own budget. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The project includes resurfacing on 12,000 square metres of road and creating two new Toucan crossings, four new bus stops with lay-bys, shelters and Real Time Passenger Information signs. A section of the A7 near Melvile Dykes Roundabout in Midlothian is set to be upgraded | Google Maps Low energy LED lighting will be installed along a shared use footpath for pedestrians and cyclists along with a buffer zone between the road and the path itself. The road currently has no pedestrian path at all. It is also expected to see the speed limit reduced to 30mph over the section. Councillors were told the work would start on July 7, the first Monday of the school holidays, with plans to complete it before schools go back. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Councillor Colin Cassidy moved a motion to approve the work telling the meeting it was 'well overdue' and stressing that it would be funded by contributions from housing developers 'at no cost to the council'. He said: 'I hope it will bring improvements to the bus services and the people using it.' Councillor Dianne Alexander, who seconded the motion, added: 'This is an important step forward in our efforts to create a more sustainable, affordable and attractive Midlothian. 'This is not just about infrastructure, it is about creating better ways for us to move around. This project sets a precedent for active travel across Midlothian.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Councillor Derek Milligan said questions would be asked about why the decision had been taken to start the project at the Melville Roundabout when the nearby Tesco one, which has five separate junctions, was of more concern to people. However officers said the Melville to Eskbank section had been chosen because it was the 'simplest' to get underway. And they said discussions were underway about how to tackle the issues at the Tesco roundabout including looking at introducing traffic lights or a slip road which could alleviate the traffic pressure. Councillors were told a report on option for future work would be brought to them once completed. The first phase project was approved unanimously by councillors.
BBC News
22-02-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Why Nigeria govment wan end visa-on-arrival policy- how and wetin be di alternative
Nigeria goment don announce plans to replace dia visa on arrival policy. Na di Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo tok dis one for di Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) capacity-building training wey dem title "Application Of Advance Passenger Information And Passenger Name Records Data In National Security And Law Enforcement". Na former President Muhammadu Buhari administration bin start di visa-on-arrival policy for 2020 to be short-stay visa wey dem dey give for point of entry. Tunji-Ojo say federal goment go start landing and exit cards wey visitors fit fill bifor dem enta di kontri to replace visa on arrival policy. Why dem dey do am? Di minister of Interior for im remarks torchlight say e dey necessary to bring di immigration data centre togeda. E explain say dat kain collabo go make am impossible to give clearance to just anybodi to enta di kontri witout say dem get clearance wit Interpol, di criminal records system, and all di background checking agencies at once. E torchight say security na di koko reason behind di decision to run di cancellation of visa-on-arrival. "We understand say visa-on-arrival no be system wey dey work bicos I no fit expect say you go just enta my kontri witout say I know say you dey enta my kontri." "No wia dey wey dem dey do dat kain tin," interior minister tok. How di visa on arrival policy dey work for Nigeria. According to di Nigerian Immigration service, pipo wey fit collect visa on arrival to enta Nigeria na pipo wey dey come into di kontri on business purpose except ECOWAS citizens wey no need visa to enta di kontri and oda kontris wey Nigeria get visa abolition agreements wit. Dem say dia eligibility include Wetin go change? Wetin go change now be say di pipo go enta di kontri wit pre filled landing card wey according to Oga Tunji-Ojo na to handle national security. Di landing and exit card wey Nigeria govment dey introduce go help dem clear any visitors we dey come into di kontri bifor e arrive. Interior minister sa di visa-on-arrival na manual, but di new system go use technology and not manual. Meanwhile, oda kontris don run dis kain levels but in different ways. For Kenya, dem announce in January say dem dey change dia visa on arrival process wia ova 40 kontris dem dia citizens fit get stamp for dia passport wen dem land witout say dem pay shi-shi. Di new move na to allow citizens from almost all African kontris to enta witout say dem need prior authorization. Bifor den dem bin dey run wetin dem call Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) wey go replace visa requirements for all visitors. Di process na say pipo must to apply and pay $30 three days bifor dem enta di kontri for security reasons. Who go dey affected? Although e neva clear how di move from visa on arrival to landing and exit cards go affect businesses and business pipo wey dey enta di kontri, e fit affect Nigeria position for di Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI). AVOI wey start for 2016, na index from di African Development Bank Group wey dey measure di level wey African kontris dey open to visitors from oda kontris through di visa requirements. For di 2024 report, Nigeria bin rank number 6th in di continent wit visa openness. Dis na as Ghana, Rwanda, The Gambia, Seychelles and Benin beat di kontri. Di kontri wey get di worst rating for visa openness for di continent na Sudan. Di federal govment neva tok di process wey di landing and exit card go take and how visitor go access am. E neva also clear if govment officials and Ecowas member states go dey affected for dis new policy.
