75-km road in 5 days: NHAI aims to set Guinness record
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is attempting to win a Guinness World Record of constructing the longest highway stretch between Amravati and Akola in the least time.
According to Hindustan Times, private contractor Rajput Infracon is attempting the record by laying a 75-km stretch between the two cities in 108 hours, or less than five days.
The construction of the Amravati-Akola highway began at 6 am on June 3 and the NHAI is aiming to complete the project by June 7 to set a world record for the fastest construction of the longest bituminous concrete road.
As many as 800 employees and 700 workers, including highway engineers, safety engineers, and surveyors, are involved to get the job done in the record time.
Contractor’s second bid at world record
It is not the first time that Rajput Infracon is attempting to create a world record. Previously also the contractor made a world record by constructing a road between Sangli and Satara in 24 hours.
The Amravati-Akola 75-km stretch has been in poor condition for more than 10 years. Despite attempts to award the repair work to two contractors earlier, the work did not take off. Even Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari had expressed displeasure at the slow pace of work on the Akola-Amravati stretch.
The NHAI said that it is also keeping a close watch on the quality of the road.
