Delhi Airport Uses RFID Tags For Tracking Check-in Luggage For The First Time

A white paper describing the use of RFID-enabled baggage tags at Delhi Airport arrivals was issued by Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) on Wednesday. In Delhi, passengers will soon be able to track their baggage using RFID-enabled baggage tags at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI).

The Delhi Airport was the first in India to introduce the service in a statement by DIAL. A RFID-enabled personalized baggage tag, known as BAGG TRAX, has been introduced at IGI airport, a first-of-its-kind technology in the country that will provide information in real time about when and where a passenger's luggage will be delivered.

Flyers at the Delhi airport will soon be able to purchase the BAGG TRAX tags.

Pilot project participants in Terminal 3 are currently issued BAGG TRAX tags as a part of the project. Flyers can purchase the product at departures when it is commercially released.

The DIAL initiative is yet another step towards improving the airport passenger experience.

According to the text, BAGG TRAX will not only help those arriving domestically and overseas, but they will also be able to track their checked-in baggage while in transit as well.

Furthermore, it indicated that BAGG TRAX will make passengers' travel more convenient and enable them to better plan and manage their time during their arrival at the Delhi Airport.

By scanning the QR code on the box or visiting "Bag.Hoi.in", passengers can register their BAGG TRAX RFID luggage tag.

After registering their tags, travelers will receive a confirmation SMS on their registered mobile number. When the tags are successfully registered, travelers just need to tie them or place them in their luggage," the statement read.

As soon as their luggage arrives at the Delhi Airport, passengers will begin receiving SMS alerts from the airport with baggage details.

A message will be sent to their mobile device when their luggage is ready for pickup at the designated baggage belt, it explained.

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