India, Aug. 28 -- An IndiGo flight from Surat to Dubai, carrying over 170 passengers, was diverted to Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport on Thursday morning after it encountered a technical issue mid-air, officials said.

According to airport officials, the Airbus A320-271N, operating as flight 6E 1507, which departed from Surat at 9.45 am, made a precautionary landing in Ahmedabad around 11.40 am.

Clarifying that the landing was not classified as an "emergency," an airport official said, "Due to some technical issues mid-air, the Surat-Dubai IndiGo flight was diverted to Ahmedabad. It was not an emergency landing."

IndiGo arranged an alternative aircraft for passengers to continue their journey to Dubai....