Overview

• NHIDCL is finalizing the 4.2-km Dibrugarh–Moran segment for emergency landings and expects it to be ready for trials by September
• The strip is being designed to accommodate both civilian aircraft and Indian Air Force fighter jets, including Sukhoi and Rafale models
• Indian Air Force inspections are under way as authorities prepare for trial landings in September and full operational status by October
• The central government has approved two additional highway airstrips at Boroma–Tihu in lower Assam and Nagaon–Lumding in central Assam with construction due to start soon
• Plans call for flood-resilient helipads every 50–100 km along key corridors and a public fighter jet air show at the strip’s inauguration