An Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130 aircraft carrying Prime Minister Narendra Modi will land at the Moran Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on the stretch of National Highway-37 in Assam’s Dibrugarh district on Saturday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma said.
An Indian Air Force aircraft during a trial run at the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) constructed at Moran Bypass. (ANI Video Grab)”Moran Emergency Landing Facility is all set to be inaugurated by Adarnia Shri @narendramodi ji on February 14 (tomorrow). From trial run to take-off, a new chapter of connectivity and strategic strength is taking shape,” Sarma said in a post on Friday X.
Sarma credited Prime Minister Modi for ensuring that the country’s defense preparedness has been enhanced and infrastructure is being built to prepare for any eventuality. “Assam is happy to participate in the strategic vision that allows the Moran ELF to operate IAF aircraft whenever required,” he said.
PM Modi will witness an aerial display involving around 16 IAF aircraft, including fighter jets, transport aircraft and helicopters, some platforms that will land on the highway airstrip or conduct fly-pasts.
The 4.2-km reinforced concrete stretch on the Dibrugarh-Moran section of National Highway 127 has been developed in coordination with the IAF as a dual-use ELF, the first such highway airstrip in the Northeast that will be capable of handling fighter jets, transport aircraft and helicopters and during contingency strategies.
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During his visit, PM Modi will launch and inaugurate more projects of high value ₹5,450 crore in Assam. After the Moran programme, he is scheduled to visit Guwahati to visit the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Bridge over the Brahmaputra, inaugurate the National Data Center for the Northeast region at Amingaon, inaugurate IIM Guwahati and flag off 225 electric buses under the PM-eBus Seva Scheme.
