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The Centre initiated a trial run for 'non-stamping' of passengers' baggage tag at the time of boarding the aircraft at 6 airports. 

Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) initiated the week long trial for all the demestic passengers at 6 airports, namely Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Ahmedabad.

Speaking about the new initiative, Civil Aviation Minister P Ashok Gajapathi Raju says, "This is a very progressive step and will facilitate hassle-free movement of the passengers. This will also bring down the traversal time at the airports," the minister was quoted as saying in a statement.

He also ensured about the security concerns. "Based on the advice of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, BCAS had initiated a pilot project in collaboration with Hyderabad International Airport Limited and CISF for non-stamping of baggage tag in one of the lanes at Hyderabad airport," the statement disclosed.

"After the successful completion of the effort, BCAS has advised to do away with the stamping of hand baggage's tag for implementing the best practice adopted internationally for hassle free movement of passengers."

If the trial run witnesses good results, then the same will be extended to the other airports. "To strengthen the security screening of baggage, high-resolution CCTV cameras and other appropriate technologies have been adopted by the airport operators as advised by the BCAS," the statement added.