NEW DELHI: The ‘fast track immigration-trusted traveller programme’ (FTI-TTP) launched by the Union home minister Amit Shah in June to facilitate pre-verified flyers resulted in 60% faster immigration clearance for the 1,500 Indians and overseas citizens of India (OCIs) who availed of the facility, a senior home ministry official said while sharing that 18,400 individuals had enrolled in the programme so far.
Briefing reporters about initiatives taken by the ministry of home affairs in the first 100 days of Narendra Modi government, a senior officer said that between the rollout of the three new criminal laws on July 1 and September 3, 5.56 lakh first information reports (FIRs) were registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. As many as 8 lakh officers were trained in the new laws by the Bureau of Police Research and Development, NCRB, National Forensic Sciences University, National Informatics Centre and the states/Union territories. In addition, ‘NCRB’s sankalan of criminal laws’, a mobile and web application to help users navigate the new laws, was downloaded 5.85 lakh times.
The official said the emergency response support system (ERSS) — accessible to citizens through ‘112’ helpline — has been updated to ERSS 2.0, which is now fully functional in 6 states and Union territories. “Over 38.3 crore calls had been received by emergency response centres between the launch of 112 services across India, and July 31, 2023, and ‘112 India’ mobile app downloaded over 25 lakh times,” shared the officer.
The official said that with a March 2026 deadline set for ending Left-wing extremism (LWE), the security vacuum was being filled with intelligence-based operations, along with expediting investigation and prosecution of cases relating to LWE violence. He said the Chhattisgarh government will soon bring a new surrender policy that will offer attractive incentives to youths to give up arms and join the mainstream.
On the trusted traveller programme — launched via a pilot project at Delhi’s IGI to allow enrolled flyers to complete immigration by passing through e-gates or automated border gates, after screening based on facial recognition — the officer said it will now be extended to other international airports in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi and Ahmedabad. As of now the programme covers only Indian nationals and overseas citizens of India, who can sign up on a gratis basis, but shall eventually be extended to foreign nationals.
Asked about concerns regarding data leaks, given that FTI-TTP uses facial recognition, the officer said adequate safeguards were built in to guard privacy and secure the database.
“Due to the heavy passenger volume at key international airports, particularly when multiple flights land over a short time, congestion and long queues are witnessed. The FTI-TTP expedites immigration clearance without compromising security. The programme not only benefits those enrolled under the scheme but also others as the overall wait time at immigration counters decreases,” said the officer.
On the fight against cybercrime, the official said 5,000 cyber commandos are to be trained over a 5-year period to assist the Central agencies and state/UT police in securing digital space.
Talking about the launch of Mental Health and Normalcy Augmentation System (MANAS) helpline, the officer said the anti-narcotics task forces of state police will soon be integrated with it. He said the helpline has so far offered 12,985 citizens assistance in drug-related matters, deaddiction guidance and rehabilitation information.
Briefing reporters about initiatives taken by the ministry of home affairs in the first 100 days of Narendra Modi government, a senior officer said that between the rollout of the three new criminal laws on July 1 and September 3, 5.56 lakh first information reports (FIRs) were registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. As many as 8 lakh officers were trained in the new laws by the Bureau of Police Research and Development, NCRB, National Forensic Sciences University, National Informatics Centre and the states/Union territories. In addition, ‘NCRB’s sankalan of criminal laws’, a mobile and web application to help users navigate the new laws, was downloaded 5.85 lakh times.
The official said the emergency response support system (ERSS) — accessible to citizens through ‘112’ helpline — has been updated to ERSS 2.0, which is now fully functional in 6 states and Union territories. “Over 38.3 crore calls had been received by emergency response centres between the launch of 112 services across India, and July 31, 2023, and ‘112 India’ mobile app downloaded over 25 lakh times,” shared the officer.
The official said that with a March 2026 deadline set for ending Left-wing extremism (LWE), the security vacuum was being filled with intelligence-based operations, along with expediting investigation and prosecution of cases relating to LWE violence. He said the Chhattisgarh government will soon bring a new surrender policy that will offer attractive incentives to youths to give up arms and join the mainstream.
On the trusted traveller programme — launched via a pilot project at Delhi’s IGI to allow enrolled flyers to complete immigration by passing through e-gates or automated border gates, after screening based on facial recognition — the officer said it will now be extended to other international airports in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi and Ahmedabad. As of now the programme covers only Indian nationals and overseas citizens of India, who can sign up on a gratis basis, but shall eventually be extended to foreign nationals.
Asked about concerns regarding data leaks, given that FTI-TTP uses facial recognition, the officer said adequate safeguards were built in to guard privacy and secure the database.
“Due to the heavy passenger volume at key international airports, particularly when multiple flights land over a short time, congestion and long queues are witnessed. The FTI-TTP expedites immigration clearance without compromising security. The programme not only benefits those enrolled under the scheme but also others as the overall wait time at immigration counters decreases,” said the officer.
On the fight against cybercrime, the official said 5,000 cyber commandos are to be trained over a 5-year period to assist the Central agencies and state/UT police in securing digital space.
Talking about the launch of Mental Health and Normalcy Augmentation System (MANAS) helpline, the officer said the anti-narcotics task forces of state police will soon be integrated with it. He said the helpline has so far offered 12,985 citizens assistance in drug-related matters, deaddiction guidance and rehabilitation information.
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