Govt working on proposal to use 22 highways as runways
The Road Transport and Highways Ministry is working on a proposal with Ministry of Defence to construct runways on 22 highways identified across the country. “This will provide connectivity in difficult places,” said Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. Earlier, Gadkari had mentioned about the construction of such airports in Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and some other border districts.