Archive · 29 Jun 2025
Assam to Open Highway Airstrip for Fighter Jets by October
Assam is building a special highway where airplanes, including fighter jets, can land in emergencies.
This first-of-its-kind project in the Northeast will allow jets like Sukhoi 30 and Rafale, as well as civilian aircraft, to land.
The 4.2 km stretch near Dibrugarh is expected to be ready by October.
The government also plans similar facilities in two other locations in Assam to help planes land safely if needed.
Assam will have an emergency landing facility for fighter jets and civilian aircraft on a national highway near Dibrugarh.
The 4.2 km stretch of highway from Moran to Numaligarh is being prepared.
The facility aims to accommodate IAF fighter jets like Sukhoi 30 and Rafale.
The project is scheduled to be completed by October of this year.
The government has approval to create similar facilities in two other locations in Assam.
- Who
- The Assam government and the Union government.
- What
- Construction of an emergency landing facility on a national highway for fighter jets and civilian aircraft.
- When
- Expected to be completed by October of this year.
- Where
- A 4.2 km stretch of the national highway from Moran to Numaligarh near Dibrugarh, Assam.
- Why
- To provide an alternative landing site for aircraft in emergency situations and improve infrastructure.
Government Initiatives
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Infrastructure Development
Government Initiatives
The government is developing highway infrastructure for emergency aircraft landing.
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- Location
- Dibrugarh, Assam
- Type
- Emergency Landing Facility
- Expected Completion
- October
- Aircraft
- IAF fighter jets (Sukhoi 30, Rafale) and civilian aircraft
- Highway Stretch
- 4.2 km
- Additional Locations
- Two other locations in Assam (Lower Assam, Nagaon and Lumding)
