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Saturday, 29 October 2016

22 Indian Highways Will Also Become Runways For Planes, To Aid Cities With No Full Airports

Road Transport and Highways Ministry is working on a proposal with Ministry of Defence to construct runways on highway stretches and 22 such spots have been identified across the country.
Mr Gadkari said his ministry is shortly going to convene a meeting with the Defence Ministry to firm up the proposal.
According to an official, a committee comprising officials of both ministries has been constituted to come out with specifications of such highway stretches which can double up as airstrips.
The committee will look into details like feasibility of the stretches, their length and breadth apart from other issues.
To Read the News in Full 16/10/16 India Times
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