An Air India flight from Delhi to Bengaluru, carrying 172 passengers, was diverted to Bhopal due to a technical snag on Monday night.

The flight (AIC 2487, A320 Neo, VT-EXO) made a safe landing under emergency conditions at the Raja Bhoj Airport.

"Following standard safety procedures, a full emergency was declared at 1933 IST. A few minutes later, the crew confirmed that the warning had cleared and all aircraft systems were normal," said an official.

"The flight landed safely at 2000 IST with 172 persons on board," he added.

In a statement, the airline said its ground team in Bhopal has been providing immediate assistance and support to passengers.

"Every effort is being made to fly them to their destination at the earliest,” it said.

According to Airport Director Ramji Awasthi, the

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