Govt to inaugurate emergency landing airstrip on national highway in Rajasthan's Barmer

The union ministry will inaugurate a new emergency airstrip on the national highway in Rajasthan’s Barmer for landing and takeoff of military planes.

The Indian Air Force will get a new emergency airstrip developed on the national highway in Rajasthan's Barmer which will be activated on Wednesday with the landing of defence planes. “Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari would be visiting Barmer along with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for the activation of the first airstrip to have been developed on a national highway,” transport ministry officials said.