By Admin 
Indian Air Force Land and Go Drill Ganga Expressway: The Indian Air Force created a new history on the Ganga Expressway on Thursday (May 02). In the Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, for the first time at night, the state -of -the -art fighters of the Air Force made the country feel proud by making a successful night landing on the special airstrip on the expressway. A large number of people from the surrounding districts also arrived to see the occasion and they felt proud to see the direct performance of India’s military strength.
As soon as at around 9 pm, powerful fighter aircraft like Rafael, Sukhoi-30 MKI and Super Hercules with skyscrapers took off in the dark sky and then started touching the strip of the expressway, so there was a wave of enthusiasm among thousands of people present there. People started raising slogans of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’, ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Pakistan Murdabad’.
#Watch Shahjahanpur | Indian Air Force (IAF) is Conducting take -off and landing exercises on the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh
The exercise is being organized to assess the expressway’s potential as an alternative runway during time of war or national emergencies. pic.twitter.com/31q2jxklyc
– ANI (@ani) May 2, 2025
People’s spirit of patriotism showed
In a conversation with ABP News after the night landing, the local people said that it was proud to see the scene. Some people said that the whole world saw the demonstration of India’s strength today. At the same time, many people appreciated the Modi government at the Center and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and said that as long as these two leaders are, the military power of India will increase continuously.
People said that the way the terrorist attack on innocent civilians took place recently in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, now the country should give a strong reply to Pakistan. He said that such military preparations prove that India is now fully ready to face any situation.
Know how much is the length of Ganga Expressway
Ganga Expressway is an ambitious project in Uttar Pradesh, which is 594 km in length and will spread from Meerut to Prayagraj. In this, a 3.5 km long airstrip has been built near Shahjahanpur, which can be used for Air Force aircraft and landing in an emergency. This facility is a big step towards strengthening the security system of the country.
The government aims to dedicate the Ganga Expressway to the public by November 2025. Practice like night landing is an indication that this expressway is not only very important from traffic, but also from a strategic point of view.
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