The desert state of Rajasthan will now have the facility of the landing of Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets on one of the national highways passing through the state. NH- 925 in Barmer is now ready and the unusual facility will soon be inaugurated. This project will improve connectivity between villages of Barmer and Jalore districts located on the International Border and facilitate the vigilance of the Indian Army.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will Inaugurate the Emergency Landing Field (ELF) and also witness the landing of fighter jet Sukhoi 30 MKI and transport aircraft C-130 J Super Hercules. This kind of ‘touch and go’ operation of IAF aircraft will be held for the first time on a national highway near the border. It is 40kms away from Indo-Pak international border.
Emergency Landing Field (ELF) on NH-925 is at Gandhav Bhakasar Section (NH-925), South of Barmer in Rajasthan. NHAI has developed a 3.0 Km section of the Satta-Gandhav stretch of NH-925A as an Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) for the Indian Air Force. This Landing Strip will facilitate the landing of all types of aircraft of the Indian Air Force and it costs around 32.95 Crores. This is a part of the newly developed Two-lane paved shoulder of the Gagariya-Bakhasar & Satta-Gandhav Section having a total length of 196.97 Km. and Costing Rs. 765.52 Crores under Bharatmala Pariyojana.
Rehearsal was done on Wednesday before the inauguration ceremony.