{"id":"f-e550251d2f-c4dc9b80-57e4-576f-9654-460ad34e9867","title":"NHAI says it sets four Guinness World records on Bengaluru-Vijayawada corridor NH-544G","description":"NHAI set four Guinness World Records on the Bengaluru-Kadapa-Vijayawada Economic Corridor for longest and highest bituminous concrete laying, marking global firsts in highway construction.","timestamp":1768205423,"category":"national_v_two","headline":"NHAI says it sets four Guinness World records on Bengaluru-Vijayawada corridor NH-544G","modifiedHeadline":"NHAI Sets Four World Records on Highway","subCategories":["scid_2c0dc4ac"],"region":"IN","bundleMetaData":{"bundleId":"7b48871c-c993-4956-b43d-6f46f8e1b036","bundleTitle":"Today In India","cardData":null},"iabCategoryId":"120","fcSummary":"NHAI has set four Guinness World Records on the Bengaluru-Kadapa-Vijayawada Economic Corridor, NH-544G. These include records for continuous laying of bituminous concrete and paving of a 3-lane wide section, showcasing advancements in highway construction.","summary":"NHAI's Bengaluru-Vijayawada corridor achieves Guinness World Records! Longest, highest bituminous concrete laying marks highway history.","ctaUrl":"https://trends.glance.com/newz/India_News/IN/en/cnbc-tv18/f-e550251d2f-c4dc9b80-57e4-576f-9654-460ad34e9867","sourceUrl":"https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/nhai-says-it-sets-four-guinness-world-records-on-bengaluru-vijayawada-corridor-nh-544g-ws-el-19818747.htm","bannerImage":"https://g-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/fc/image/k11YOaHp3MU0.webp","content":"State-owned National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) on Sunday (January 11) said it has set four Guinness World records on the under-implementation Bengaluru-Kadapa-Vijayawada Economic Corridor of NH-544G.\n\n
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\n On January 6, NHAI said it made two Guinness World Records near Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh.\n
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\n First was the record for the longest continuous laying of bituminous concrete, covering 28.89 lane km or a 3-lane wide 9.63 km long section within 24 hours.\n
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\n The second record was created for continuous laying of the highest quantity of 10,655 metric tonnes of bituminous concrete in 24 hours.\n
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\n According to a statement, both records were established for the first time globally under the six-lane National Highway project on the Bengaluru-Kadapa-Vijayawada Economic Corridor.\n\n
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\n Building further on this momentum, the NHAI said two additional Guinness World Records were created on January 11.\n
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\n These include the continuous laying of 57,500 metric tonnes of bituminous concrete and a record for continuous paving of 156 lane km or 3-lane wide 52 km long section, surpassing the previous world record of 84.4 lane km or 2-lane wide 42.2 km long section.\n
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\n These record-setting feats were executed across Package-2 and Package-3 of the Bengaluru-Kadapa-Vijayawada Economic Corridor, it added.\n\n
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\n The 343 km long, access-controlled six-lane Bengaluru-Kadapa-Vijayawada Economic Corridor has been designed for a safe, high-speed, and scenic travel experience. It features 17 interchanges, 10 wayside amenities, a 5.3 km long tunnel, and around 21-km section of the corridor passes through a forest area.","readDurationInMinutes":"3","author":{"name":"CNBC TV18","logo":"https://glance-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/bubble/jpeg/ecc3d19b-fc52-4a39-881c-5b0936ae723b.jpeg"},"ism":false,"analyticsResponses":[{"measurementId":"383191425","type":"COMSCORE"}],"pointerSummary":["NHAI sets 4 Guinness records on Bengaluru-Vijayawada Economic Corridor NH-544G.","Records include longest continuous paving & highest quantity of bituminous concrete laid.","Feats achieved on Packages 2 & 3; corridor features 17 interchanges & a tunnel."],"tags":["NHAI","GuinnessWorldRecord","BengaluruVijayawadaCorridor","NH544G","HighwayConstruction","BituminousConcrete","Puttaparthi","AndhraPradesh","NationalHighway","EconomicCorridor","HighwayProject","InfrastructureDevelopment","RoadConstruction","India","HighwayRecord"],"consent":true,"redirectionEnabled":false}

NHAI says it sets four Guinness World records on Bengaluru-Vijayawada corridor NH-544G

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