India to develop airstrip near Indo-China border for better communication

New Delhi: In a bid to ensure a better communication infrastructure along the Indo-China border, the Indian Air Force (IAF) contemplates setting up an another airstrip at Ladakh, a hill station in the countrys northernmost state of Jammu and Kashmir, in near future, reported Press Trust of India (PTI).
A full-fledged airstrip will be built at Niyoma near the district capital Leh (adjoining Ladakh) to strengthen air maintenance for far-flung posts as well as to give a boost to tourism in the area, said the report.
Besides, the Air Force has already re-commissioned two airstrips at Daulat Begh Oldi near the Karakoram pass in central Ladakh, and Niyoma would be the third airbase to come up.
30/07/09 KUNA/Khaberin.info

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Categories: Airports Jul 2009