PM Modi Hails Northeast's First Highway-Runway as 'Matter Of Immense Pride'

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the importance of the Northeast’s first emergency landing facility (ELF) in Assam.
• The facility is crucial for strategic defence and vital during natural disasters for emergency response and relief operations.
• PM Modi inaugurated the Rs 100-crore ELF on the Moran Bypass in Dibrugarh district, landing in a C-130J aircraft.
• The Indian Air Force conducted a 40-minute air show, featuring Rafale, Tejas, and Sukhoi jets, demonstrating operational capabilities.
• Constructed along National Highway-37, the dual-use ELF can handle fighter jets up to 40 tonnes and transport aircraft up to 74 tonnes.