India achieves Guinness World Records for laying 75 km of continuous bituminous concrete on NH-53

Jun 08, 2022

Nagpur (Maharashtra), Jun 08 (ANI): India has entered the Guinness World Records for constructing the longest bituminous concrete laid continuously. The record has been achieved for constructing 75 km of continuous bituminous concrete in a single lane on National Highway 53. 75 km piece of road was laid on NH-53 between Amravati and Akola districts of Maharashtra. Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari congratulated National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) team on accomplishing the record. He said, “I congratulate the NHAI team on accomplishing this Guinness World Record. On the occasion of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ announced by PM Modi, NHAI successfully completed construction of 75 km continuous bituminous concrete in a single lane between Amravati to Akola.”