Rafale Roars Over Assam Highway-Runway in Spectacular Air Show

• An Indian Air Force Rafale jet took off from a new emergency landing facility (ELF) on Moran Bypass in Assam's Dibrugarh district during a 40-minute air show.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the air show and earlier landed at the 4.2-kilometer reinforced highway strip in a C-130J aircraft.
• The Rs 100-crore project is the first such facility in northeastern India, built along National Highway-37 for emergency landings and take-offs.
• The air show featured Tejas, Sukhoi jets, and helicopters, demonstrating the IAF's operational flexibility and ability to use highway stretches as runways.
• The dual-use ELF can handle fighter and transport aircraft, and will also aid disaster response, highlighting India's preparedness and focus on border region infrastructure.