Dibrugarh, June 29 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday visited the Jatiyani Village in Moran and inspected the upcoming emergency landing facility (EFL) being developed on National Highway 2.

The ELF, a strategic infrastructure project, is expected to enable fighter jets, such as Rafale, Tejas, and MiG, to land and take off on a 4.2-km stretch of road in times of emergency.

Chief Minister Sarma visited the project with senior officers from the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL).

Later, talking to reporters, the Chief Minister said that the project is expected to be completed by October 2025.

He said that once completed, the government can take ...