Kochi Port set to cruise into the future of AI immigration
· Source: thehindubusinessline.com
In short
India will launch its first AI-driven immigration corridor at Cochin Port, letting international cruise travellers clear border control by walking past smart cameras that verify identity in real time instead of queuing for passport and fingerprint scans. The pilot, a joint effort by the Bureau of Immigration and the Indian Ports Association, is part of the government's Cruise Bharat Mission, which targets one million cruise passengers at Indian ports by FY 2029. The IPA will fund the project through its own budget and may float an expression of interest or tender, with any wider rollout decided on the basis of the Cochin pilot's results.
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Tags: immigration, facial recognition, cruise, ports, biometrics, border control