Shahjahanpur, May 2 -- The Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a flypast on the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh on Friday.

The Air Force conducted take-off and landing exercises on a 3.5-kilometre-long airstrip in Shahjahanpur, part of the under-construction Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh.

It showcased its operational readiness with take-off and landing exercises with its advanced fighter and transport aircraft, including the Rafale, Jaguar, and Mirage.

The exercise is being organised to assess the expressway's potential as an alternative runway during war or national emergencies.

According to a statement released on Thursday, "This will be the first airstrip in the country designed to support day and night landings of fighter air...