HYDERABAD: Soon, passengers flying out of the city’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) can get past all security check points by simply looking into a camera! According to official sources this face recognition facility, touted to be the first in India, will be extended to all domestic fliers by the end of 2018.Here’s how it’ll work: Following a one-time registration process at the entry gate, the details of an individual will get captured on hi-tech cameras that’ll act as a unique signature for the passenger thereafter. “So, the next time the person is at the airport, he/she just needs to look into the camera instead of displaying the boarding pass and identity card. The system will automatically ascertain if he/ she is a bonafide passenger and allow entry into the facility,” said an official. Similarly, during security check too, the passenger will no longer need to display the boarding pass. The process will be carried out by these cameras that’ll scan the person’s face to establish his/her credentials.“As the boarding pass will also be integrated into this system it will automatically verify the information with the Airline DCS ( Departure Control System ) and map the passenger’s face to ticket upon successful verification,” said the GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) spokesperson adding the process – which is fully secure and non-intrusive -- will not only help passengers save time but also make boarding formalities simpler.The technology, developed by a leading global player, has already been tested for staff entry and will be thrown open for live trials on passengers, once GHIAL obtains the necessary clearances from the regulatory authorities.“Facial recognition is an extension to the existing modular E-Boarding framework developed in house and needs little additional infrastructure and process changes… In the coming days, we will be rolling out a pilot project to enable completely paperless travel through our airport, using the biometric identification of a passenger to replace both the ticket as well as the boarding card,” the spokesperson added.