Not just a boost to military infrastructure in NE, Arunachal’s new ALG will facilitate movement of people

Itanagar, September 18: Bolstering military infrastructure, the Indian Air Force operationalised the resurfaced runway at Vijaynagar Advance Landing Ground (ALG) in Arunachal Pradesh. It was jointly inaugurated by Air Marshal RD Mathur, AOC-in-C Eastern Air Command and Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan, GOC-in-C Eastern Command on Wednesday. The Vijaynagar ALG re-establishes military transport aircraft connectivity between this Eastern most part of India with other parts of the country.

Pulling off a challenging task, the repair of the runway was volunteered by the local residents of Vijaynagar in Arunachal Pradesh well-coordinated by Air Force Station Jorhat. Since there is no road connectivity to Vijaynagar ALG, all the load had to be airlifted by helicopters. The resurfaced runway will now be used for the movement of larger transport aircraft to this part and it will play an important role in the development of the area.

The new runway is aimed to facilitate the movement of the people living in the region. The airfield will also allow the local administration to extend their reach to the residents of this remote area and it is also important from a strategic point of view. Reports suggest that the resurfaced ALG will help the security forces in highly effective management of India's borders with Myanmar and facilitate the launch of joint operations by Indian Army and Indian Air Force during crisis.

Both Lt Gen Chauhan and Air Marshal Mathur interacted with the locals and ex-servicemen at Vijaynagar during the inauguration ceremony and praised them for their unflinching dedication to the nation. They expressed hope that the establishment of air connectivity in this remote area with the rest of India would usher in development in the region.