Prime Minister Narendra Modi will ride an Air Force C-130J Super Hercules today for the big launch of the 340-km long Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh. Trial runs of the landing and an air show were in full swing while former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav accused the ruling BJP of taking credit for his work.
Videos on social media showed aircraft landing rehearsals on the expressway. A clip of a dry-run on Sunday showed a Mirage 2000, an AN-32 turboprop and a Sukhoi-30 landing on the highway about 100 km from state capital Lucknow. The C-130J Super Hercules that will take the Prime Minister to the spot was also seen in videos landing on a cemented airstrip in the Sultanpur district, which is meant to facilitate landings and take-offs of Air Force jets during emergencies. Read More…
