Starting April 1, all airlines flying to or from India will be required to submit details of all on board the aircraft, including the transit passengers, the cabin crew, and pilots, to the Indian Customs Department for risk analysis.

“The data need to be submitted to the National Customs Targeting Centre-Passenger (NCTC-Pax),” said the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC). In a communication sent to airlines, CBIC said, “Every aircraft operator shall register with NCTC-Pax by Jan 10. The system will be implemented on a pilot basis for some airlines starting February 10, while full-scale operation is planned from April 1 for individual airlines.” Airlines operating through GDS have been given time until June 1.