New Delhi’s infrastructure landscape is witnessing unprecedented achievements, as Union Minister Nitin Gadkari hailed four Guinness World Records set by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). These feats underscore India’s surging engineering capabilities and relentless work ethic, powered by cutting-edge technology and stringent quality controls.
The records were forged on the Bengaluru-Kadapa-Vijayawada Economic Corridor, a vital segment of National Highway-544J. This month, NHAI shattered benchmarks during the construction of this ambitious project, demonstrating India’s commitment to world-class infrastructure.
Gadkari praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visionary leadership for propelling India to build highways that rival global standards. ‘Under PM Modi’s guidance, we are not just constructing roads; we are redefining infrastructure excellence,’ he stated.
NHAI, in collaboration with Rajpath Infracon Private Limited, achieved these records in Packages 2 and 3 of the 6-lane corridor. Early this month, near Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh, two records were set: the longest continuous bituminous concrete road laid in 24 hours—9.63 km across 3 lanes (28.89 lane-km)—and the highest volume of 10,655 metric tons of bituminous concrete laid in the same timeframe.
These were the first-ever such records for a 6-lane national highway project. On January 11, two more milestones followed: laying 57,500 metric tons of continuous bituminous concrete and constructing 156 lane-km (equivalent to 52 km of 3-lane road), eclipsing previous global records.
Spanning 343 km with fully controlled access, the corridor promises safer, faster, and more scenic travel. It features 17 interchanges, 10 wayside amenities, a 5.3 km tunnel, and navigates 21 km through forested areas, blending engineering marvel with environmental harmony.