Full body scanners are expected to be installed at the Delhi airport by May 2024, a senior official said on Friday.

Besides, Computed Tomography X-ray (CTX) machines whereby passengers will not be required to remove electronic items from their hand baggage during the security check are also likely to be installed by May next year.

Zulfiquar Hasan, director-general of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), on Friday said the deadline for installing the full body scanners and CTX machines at certain airports is being extended.

The deadline for installing the full body scanners at airports with more than 10 million annual passenger traffic is December 31. The last date for installation of CTX machines at airports with more than 5 million passengers is also the same.

Hasan said there have been some provisioning issues and BCAS is in discussions with airport operators on the installation of the scanners.

“We expect the full body scanners and X-ray machines to come in May...,” he said and added that both are expected to be installed at the Delhi airport by May next year.

The Delhi airport is the country’s largest airport and passenger traffic is expected to cross 70 million this fiscal. PTI