Airport Luggage Rules: Waiting time reduced, Self Baggage Drop facility introduced

Airport Luggage Rules: Delhi International Airport Ltd on Monday announced a new Self Baggage Drop (SBD) facility for domestic passengers at the Terminal 3 of the airport. The operator claims that the new SBD facility will reduce the wait time for passengers at the airport by 15-20 minutes.

This facility allows passengers to check in their own baggage without the help of airport staff. The step has been taken to streamline the baggage drop-off process, reducing the wait time for passengers by approximately 15-20 minutes. For travellers, the self-baggage drop facility involves a two-step process.

First, passengers can generate their boarding passes and baggage tags at the Self Check-In kiosk. Then, after tagging their check-in baggage, passengers will proceed to the SBD facility, where they will scan their boarding pass, declare that their luggage is free of prohibited/ dangerous items, and load their baggage onto the designated belt.

Once completed, the baggage will be automatically transferred to the sorting area and subsequently onto the aircraft. It is important to note that passengers will not have to register separately to utilise this facility. The self-baggage drop facility, which has the capability to serve up to three passengers every minute, is located at Check-in Row P of Terminal-3 and is available for domestic passengers and post mandatory approvals it will be available for international passengers as well.

For passengers, 14 self-baggage drop machines have been installed, including 12 fully automated and two hybrids, with the initial calibrated weight for each machine set at 120 kgs for baggage processing. Currently, passengers travelling in Indigo can use the facility.

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Five other airlines including, Air India, Vistara, Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and British Airways are expected to allow usage of self-baggage drop for their passengers soon.

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