PM Modi Inaugurates India's First Emergency Landing Facility on NH in Assam
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News1814-02-2026, 14:15

PM Modi Inaugurates India's First Emergency Landing Facility on NH in Assam

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on a National Highway in Moran, Assam.
  • The facility, located in Dibrugarh district, is strategically important for defense and security, especially near the India-China border.
  • PM Modi arrived at the venue in a special Air Force aircraft, landing directly on the emergency runway.
  • An air show featured Rafale, Sukhoi, and MiG fighter jets demonstrating take-offs and landings on the highway strip.
  • The 4.2 km reinforced concrete section can handle fighter aircraft up to 40 tons and transport aircraft up to 74 tons.

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