IAF’s five commands have identified roads for use as runways

The Indian Air Force has identified a undisclosed number of roads and highways that could be converted into runways during an emergency.

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Photos: Indian Ministry of Defense

In a report to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defense, the IAF said the stretches of roads were identified in all five commands and each command is working with the Ministry of Road Transport to build new roads that could serve as runways.