Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday expanded the 'Fast Track Immigration - Trusted Traveller Program' (FTI-TTP) by launching it at five more airports, Lucknow, Amritsar, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram and Tiruchirappalli, through video conferencing.

The Home Minister had earlier launched the FTI-TTP on June 22, 2024, from Terminal-3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.

At the launch event, Shah said the program will provide smooth immigration services at these airports and will make travel easier for passengers.

He described the expansion as a source of pride and happiness.

Shah also paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda on the anniversary of his historic speech at the World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago, saying he hoped the nation would continue to move ahead on the path shown by him.

"Today, five more airports are being added to the Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Program. This is a matter of great joy and pride for us. This will not only increase the convenience of the immigrants but will also give us a good opportunity to introduce them to the changes taking place in this country. Today, on the day we are inaugurating this facility, 132 years ago in 1893, Swami Vivekananda delivered a speech in Chicago, introducing India, its culture, and Sanatan Dharma to the world. Till today, 2025, we have been successful in spreading the principles of our culture and Sanatan Dharma all over the world. Today, I pay tribute to the pioneer of the era, Swami Vivekananda ji, and I also express the hope that we will continue to move forward on the path shown by him and will always be associated with the glory of this country," Shah said.

He urged officials to make sure that as many travellers as possible benefit from the program.

He added, "Today marks a significant milestone in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to integrate speed, skill, and scope into a single program aimed at enhancing immigration services. This next phase of this initiative kicks off today. PM Modi has always said that, along with technology tools, we will have to work as a trust multiplier. Now, seamless immigration facility will be available at airports of Lucknow, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Amritsar and Tiruchirappalli... We will have to ensure that maximum number of travellers get the benefit of this initiative."

The FTI-TTP is part of the 'Vikshit Bharat@2047' vision. It aims to provide world-class immigration facilities to passengers and make international travel smoother and safer. The service is free for Indian citizens and Overseas Citizenship of India cardholders.

The program was earlier launched in January at Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi and Ahmedabad airports. It will be expanded to cover 21 major airports across India. In the first phase, apart from Delhi, it has already been launched at seven airports: Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi and Ahmedabad.