NHAI enters Guinness World Record for laying 75 km highway in 105 hours

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has created Guinness World Record for the longest continuously laid bituminous lane of 75 kilometres in 105 hours and 33 minutes between Amravati and Akola districts in Maharashtra

Amravati-Akola section is part of NH 53, which connects cities like Kolkata, Raipur, Nagpur and Surat. It is equivalent to 37.5 kms of two-lane paved shoulder road. The construction work started on June 3 at 7:27 am and completed at June 7 at 5 pm.