India's Union Minister Nitin Gaddkari announced that the National Highways Authority of India had broken a Guinness World Record, constructing 75 kilometres of bituminous cement in a single lane of NH53 in 105hrs and 33 minutes.
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Gadkari said, "Commemorating 75 years of India’s independence and under the aegis of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, NHAI has created a world record that was certified by Guinness World Records."
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Gadkari praised Raj Path Infracon Pvt Ltd engineers and contractors, as well as consultants and workers, for their efficient execution of the project, which contributed to the completion of the world record.
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He claimed that he had set a new record by constructing 75 kilometres bituminous concrete in a single lane of NH 53 between Amrawati Districts and Akola Districts in 105hrs and 33 minutes.
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He said that the 75-kilometers of continuous bituminous concrete road are comparable to 37.5km of paved shoulder roads. The work started at 7:27 AM on June 3, 2022 and ended at 5 PM on June 7, 2022.
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According to the ministry, a bituminous mix of 36,634 MT was used, with 2,070 MT of bitumen.
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He stated that the project involved 720 people, including an independent consultant team who worked round the clock to complete it.
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Gadkari said before this, the Guinness World Record for the longest continuously laid bituminous was for building 25.275 km, which was achieved in Doha, Qatar in February 2019. The task took 10 days to complete.
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As part of NH 53, he extended the Amrawati to the Akola segment, which is a significant east-west corridor connecting major towns such as Kolkata, Raipur, Nagpur, and Surat. This length, he said, will play a vital role in alleviating traffic and freight movement on this route once completed.
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