New Delhi, The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) started the trials of full-body scanner at Terminal 2 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport from Tuesday.
This was in line with the directive of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).
A full-body scanner is a device that detects objects, without making physical contact or breaching the privacy of passengers.
Unlike metal detectors, full-body scanners can detect non-metal objects, which are hard to detect with the conventional door frame metal detector (DFMD).
DIAL has installed a full-body scanner at the security check area for trials. The trials would be conducted on a real-time basis for a period of 45 to 60 days.
During this period, feedback of all stakeholders – the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), the airport operator DIAL, and passengers, would be taken, examined and evaluated.
Upon completion of trials, the findings would be shared with regulatory bodies for evaluation and further course of action would be decided accordingly.
The new advanced scanner installed at Delhi Airport is a Millimeter-Wave based scanner, which was found to be accurate and has medical approvals regarding health risks, and completely answers privacy issues.
DIAL CEO Videh Kumar Jaipuriar said, “We have deployed one of the most advanced full-body scanners at the airport. It takes care of passengers’ privacy during security checks and hardly has any impact on their health. After successful completion of trials and evaluation of results, DIAL would install such a scanner as per the BCAS directive.”
