New Delhi, February 12 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate an emergency landing facility on a bypass in the Dibrugarh district of Assam on February 14, dedicating this first-of-its-kind facility in the northeast region to the nation, the defence ministry said on Thursday.
The facility, on the Moran bypass, will open a designated stretch of the highway as an "alternative runway" during emergencies, capable of handling the landing and take-off operations of fighter jets, transport aircraft, and helicopters, it said.
This will also be crucial during humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations in remote areas, it added.
"The state of Assam is set to witness a historic event – the inauguration of an Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on the Moran bypass in Dibrugarh district on February 14. This ELF is the first of its kind in the northeast region," the ministry said in a statement.
The prime minister will be inaugurating and dedicating this facility to the nation, it said.
The event holds significant importance for national security and will also be attended by the governor and chief minister of Assam, as well as civil and military dignitaries, it added.
