IAF's C-130J Super Hercules transportaircraft landed at Rajasthan's emergency landing field. Union ministers RajnathSingh and Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and the facility. They also witnessed themock drill. NH-925 is India's first national highway to be used for emergencylanding of IAF aircraft.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, RoadTransport Minister Nitin Gadkari & Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria landedduring the demonstration on the national highway in Rajasthan's Barmer districtaboard the C-130 J Super Hercules aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
A Hercules C-130J plane of the IAF, carryingthe two ministers and Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, conducted a mockemergency landing on the national highway on Thursday. NH-925 is India's firstnational highway to be used for emergency landing of IAF aircraft.
The two ministers also witnessed multipleaircraft operations on the emergency landing facility (ELF) of NH-295 onThursday.
"The first aircraft to land during thedemonstration would be the C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft withDefence Minister Rajnath Singh, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and AirChief Marshal RKS Bhadauria inside it," said Indian Air Force.
Rajnath Singh during inauguration said,"You must have seen tractors, bullock carts moving on the road and now yousee aircraft landing on the road. The preparation of such a strip just a fewmeters away from the international border proves that we are ready and capableof protecting ourselves. We are moving fast towards an India and a strongIndia.”
Almost, Rs 33 crores has been spent in makingthis airstrip. About 12 such highways are being built in the country incollaboration with the Ministry of Defence and Transport. Parking has alsobeen created at both ends of the runway, so that planes can be parked afterlanding. There is also an air traffic control building.