In a move aimed at providing passengers with a smoother travel experience, international passengers travelling from Pune airport can now use an e-boarding pass to complete their departure process, with the new facility being introduced as part of a Bureau of Immigration initiative.
“The e-boarding facility will save passengers’ time.
The main objective behind introducing this facility is to simplify the process and make the travel experience at the airport more comfortable.” said Santosh Dhoke, airport director, Pune airport.
Passengers have also welcomed the move, particularly as international travel involves multiple stages of verification before boarding.
If the new system reduces this waiting and makes the process quicker, it will be a big relief for international passengers,” said Vipul Alekar, a passenger travelling from Pune to Dubai.
“Earlier, we had to keep our documents and boarding passes ready at different counters and wait for the verification to be completed.
As per the information shared by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) Pune, the introduction of the e-boarding facility will do away with the traditional practice of immigration officials physically stamping boarding passes. Passengers can now complete the required departure process using the e-boarding pass available on their mobile phones, reducing the need for physical handling and repeated verification of documents at various stages of the international departure process. The e-boarding system is expected to streamline international departures by reducing paperwork and manual intervention, and minimising the possibility of human errors during document verification and boarding procedures. The removal of the physical stamping process is expected to ease congestion at immigration counters and improve passenger movement during peak travel periods.
