Although the pilot told ATC it was a false alarm, there was no let up in the protocol. The flight reached Mumbai, where the authorities were ready.

Air India flight AI 2957, en route to Mumbai from New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Airport, sent a hijack alert to air traffic control (ATC) in the capital shortly after takeoff

Officials familiar with the situation stated that there was no crew involvement in the incident, and it was likely caused by a "technical glitch."

The western Indian state of Maharashtra has formed a panel to study a proposal to ban petrol and diesel vehicles in Mumbai city amid worsening air quality and only allow electric or gas driven vehicles,

According to the government order, the committee headed by retired IAS officer Sudhir Kumar Srivastava will study the pollution and submit a report with its recommendations within 3 months. Maharashtra Govt Committee: The Devendra Fadnavis government of the state seems serious about the increasing air pollution in Mumbai.

The Maharashtra government has formed a panel to explore phasing out petrol and diesel vehicles in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to curb rising pollution. Headed by Sudhir Kumar Shrivastava, the pa