New Delhi, July 21 -- A technical issue was detected during the take-off roll of Air India flight AI2403 from Delhi to Kolkata on Monday evening, which led the cockpit crew to abort the take-off in line with established safety protocols.

Sources told ANI, "The aircraft was carrying 160 passengers on board, was scheduled to depart at 7:30 pm, but is now expected to leave at 9:30 pm. The reason is technical."

Following the incident, all passengers were safely disembarked.

In a statement, an Air India spokesperson said, "Flight AI2403 operating from Delhi to Kolkata on 21 July 2025 has been rescheduled to depart later this evening, necessitated by a technical issue detected during the take-off roll. The cockpit crew decided to discontinue...