Fast Track Immigration–Trusted Traveller Programme extended to five more airports
Home Minister Amit Shah virtually inaugurated the Fast Track Immigration–Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) at Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Kozhikode and Amritsar airports on 11 September 2025, taking the facility to 13 airports.
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah virtually inaugurated the Fast Track Immigration–Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) at Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Kozhikode and Amritsar airports on 11 September 2025. With these five additions, the programme is now operational at 13 airports, after earlier rollouts at airports including Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Kochi and Ahmedabad. Shah said FTI-TTP lets passengers avoid long queues and manual checks and get immigration clearance in about 30 seconds, while also strengthening national security. The Ministry of Home Affairs plans to integrate the programme with the upcoming Navi Mumbai and Jewar airports.
Key facts
- Date
- 11 Sep 2025 (inaugurated virtually by Amit Shah)
- New airports
- Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Kozhikode, Amritsar
- Total airports
- 13
- Clearance time
- ~30 seconds
- Planned
- Navi Mumbai and Jewar airports
Practice MCQs 3 questions
After the September 2025 expansion, at how many airports is the Fast Track Immigration–Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) operational?
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Correct answer: B — 13
With Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Kozhikode and Amritsar added on 11 September 2025, Amit Shah said FTI-TTP is operational at a total of 13 airports.
Which of the following airports was NOT among the five added to FTI-TTP on 11 September 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Jaipur
The five airports added were Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Kozhikode and Amritsar.
Which two upcoming airports does the Home Ministry plan to integrate with FTI-TTP?
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Correct answer: A — Navi Mumbai and Jewar
Amit Shah said the Ministry of Home Affairs has planned to integrate the programme with the upcoming Navi Mumbai and Jewar airports.