What is the prescribed duration of storage of CCTV recording at the airports ?

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the regulatory authority for civil aviation security in India under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, prescribes the security standards for all Indian airports. According to BCAS guidelines and various AVSEC (Aviation Security) orders, airport operators are mandated to preserve CCTV recordings for a minimum duration of 30 days.

This retention period is essential for security agencies and airport authorities to conduct post-incident investigations, resolve passenger claims (such as theft or loss of baggage), and perform security audits. Official circulars from the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and BCAS (such as AVSEC Order No. 02/2023) confirm that recorded data must be retained for at least 30 days for future retrieval and oversight purposes.