India Achieves Guinness World Record For Constructing Longest Piece Of Road On NH-53
National Highways Authority of India’s consultants and concessionaire, Rajpath Infracon and Jagdish Kadam have entered the Guinness World Records for constructing 75 km of continuous bituminous concrete in a single lane on NH-53.
- The world record is for the longest bituminous concrete laid continuously.
- NHAI consultants Rajpath Infracon & Jagdish Kadam have achieved it.
- The 75 km piece of road was laid on NH 53 between the Amravati and Akola.
Nitin Gadkari, the Minister for Road Transport and Highways, has announced that India has entered the Guinness World Records for constructing the longest piece of bituminous concrete laid continuously. The National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) consultants and concessionaire, Rajpath Infracon Pvt Ltd and Jagdish Kadam, have achieved this record for constructing a 75 km of continuous bituminous concrete in a single lane on National Highway 53. The road was laid on a section of NH-53 between the Amravati and Akola districts of Maharashtra.
Congratulating the entire team, Gadkari tweeted, “Proud Moment for The Entire Nation! Feel very happy to congratulate our exceptional Team NHAI, Consultants & Concessionaire, Rajpath Infracon Pvt Ltd & Jagdish Kadam, on achieving the Guinness World Record of laying 75 Km continuous Bituminous Concrete Road in a single lane on NH-53 section between Amravati and Akola. I would specially thank our Engineers and Workers who toiled day and night to achieve this extraordinary feat.”
The record was achieved for constructing the longest piece of bituminous concrete laid continuously, which was done in a record time of 105 hours and 33 minutes
