The Minister of Civil Aviation held a press conference regarding the Air India 171 crash and detailed the developments since the incident that took place on Thursday afternoon.

On the day of the tragedy, Deepak had called his mother from Ahmedabad in the morning, telling her he was about to depart for London.

A draft framework has proposed sweeping changes to transport systems to make them more accessible for persons with disabilities, including mandatory wheelchair space, step-free toilets at stations, level boarding ramps, and trained staff.