Full body scanners on trial at four metro airports; BCAS asks Srinagar, Jammu, Ayodhya to install them
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📌 Summary:
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The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has asked airport operators at Srinagar, Jammu and Ayodhya to install full body scanners (advanced imaging technology) on a priority basis
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It has also directed all airports handling more than 50 lakh passengers annually to install the machines
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The scanners are already on trial at Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kochi airports; trials began in May 2026 and run for three months
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The CISF, which provides aviation security at 73 civil airports, is evaluating the scanners' functioning
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 — aviation/airport security, the use of technology in internal security, and the mandate of specialised security agencies.
📝 Prelims Facts:
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BCAS = Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (civil aviation security regulator)
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CISF provides aviation security cover at 73 civil airports
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Trial airports: Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi (since May 2026); priority install: Srinagar, Jammu, Ayodhya; threshold — airports with over 50 lakh annual passengers
🔑 Key Term: Full body scanner (Advanced Imaging Technology) — security equipment that detects concealed metallic and non-metallic threats on a person without physical contact.
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