At a Forum for Integrated National Security (FINS) event, Nitin Gadkari said the NDA Government is considering a proposal that will allow highways in remote areas of the country to be used as runways.
The plan will, thus, also allow the scope to introduce airports in such areas, where none currently exist.
Nitin Gadkari said, "Along with Defence Ministry, we are thinking on a proposal. We are making our national highways of cement and concrete. We can use them as airports and are identifying sites. The vehicular traffic will be stopped when an aircraft will be landing and once it leaves, the vehicle traffic will resume."
The proposed arrangement will include the usage of India's highway network to handle take-offs and landings for both, civilian and military aircrafts.
However, discussions with the Defence Ministry are still on since several such sites can be near the country's border areas.
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