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Highway Becomes Helipad! Indian Army Helicopters Land and Take Off Near Pak Border

Summary by India Today
The exercise tested operations from alternative landing sites near the border when regular aviation facilities are unavailable.

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NH-911 near the India-Pakistan border was converted into a temporary military runway. Rudra, Dhruv, and Chetak helicopters conducted landing and takeoff exercises near Dantaur to practice options for the mission.

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Army conducted helicopter landing/take-off exercise on NH-911 near Indo-Pak border in Bikaner. This exercise was meant to increase military mobility and quick response capability even in the absence of a conventional airbase.

The Indian Army has converted a section of National Highway 911 near Dantor in Rajasthan, close to the India-Pakistan border, into a temporary helipad. As part of the exercise, army helicopters successfully landed and took off on the highway. The exercise was organised to mark the 10th anniversary of the Indian Army's 'surgical strike' near the LoC in September 2016. The surgical strike was carried out in retaliation for the terrorist attack on …

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India Today broke the news in Noida, India on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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