Express News Service
NEW DELHI: The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has created a Guinness World Record of developing the longest freeway stretch of 75 kilometres (km) between Amravati and Akola within the least time–105 hours and 33 minutes. The newly constructed highway is a part of National Highway 53.
A workforce of 800 workers of NHAI and 720 employees of a non-public firm together with unbiased consultants had been concerned to finish the duty in file time. The work to construct the highway in file time began on June 3 at round seven within the morning and it was efficiently accomplished on June 7 at 5:00 pm.
“Proud Moment For The Entire Nation! Feel very happy to congratulate our exceptional Team @NHAI_Official, Consultants & Concessionaire, Rajpath Infracon Pvt Ltd & Jagdish Kadam, on achieving the Guinness World Record (@GWR) 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 & Workers who toiled day & night to achieve this extraordinary feat. #PragatiKaHighway #GatiShakti @narendramodi @PMOIndia,” union highway transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari tweeted on Wednesday morning.
The Amravati –Akola part is the a part of National Highway-53 and an essential East-West hall, he stated. Passing via the mineral-rich area, the part connects main cities like Kolkata, Raipur, Nagpur, Akola, Dhule and Surat.
With the feat, the NHAI has beat the file of the Public Works Authority — Ashghal– in Qatar, which was registered on February 27, 2019. The highway was a part of the Al-Khor Expressway, which was accomplished in 10 days, knowledgeable the Gadkari.
“The vision of #NewIndia is being built on your perseverance & sweat. The whole nation is proud Keep up the great work! #Pratishtha #GatiShakti,” the minister additionally tweeted.
