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The flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, was carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft, crashed minutes after taking off in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Of the 230 passengers, 169 are Indian nationals, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian national and 7 Portuguese nationals.
Following the crash, Air India set up a dedicated passenger hotline number 1800 5691 444 to provide information.
The state government has set up a control room at the State Emergency Operation Center in connection with the Ahmedabad plane crash.
As the plane crashed near BJMC Boys Hostel, 15 junior doctors have been injured and taken to the hospital.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) officials here on Thursday said that all flight operations remain temporarily suspended until further notice.
An SVPIA spokesperson said that "Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, is currently not operational".
Union Home Minister Amit Shah left for Ahmedabad following the unfortunate incident.
As of now, the exact number of casualties remains unconfirmed, though officials fear significant loss of life.
The DGCA has launched a full investigation into the crash, and a team from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has been dispatched to the site.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Minister of Civil Aviation, Rammohan Naidu, as per reports.