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Ganga Expressway Becomes Stage For Record-Breaking Engineering Blitz In Uttar Pradesh—All About It
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Uttar Pradesh has achieved an extraordinary engineering feat, setting two world records within 24 hours by constructing a 10 km crash barrier and laying 34.24 lane km of bituminous concrete road.
The accomplishment has been recognised by the Golden Book of World Records, Asia Book of Records, and Indian Book of Records, according to an ANI report.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lauded the milestone on social media platform X, stating, “Uttar Pradesh is moving towards new heights! In just 24 hours, Uttar Pradesh created two world records by constructing a 10 km crash barrier and 34.24 lane km of bituminous concrete!”
He added, “Name registered in the Golden Book, Asia Book and Indian Book of World Records! This achievement is a result of excellent planning, technical expertise and committed teamwork of @upeidaofficial. Under the guidance of Honourable Prime Minister @narendramodi ji, #NewUttarPradesh is now becoming an infrastructure state of global standards.”
The motorway, considered India’s longest state-owned expressway, saw an unprecedented construction operation commence at 5.00 am on 17 May and conclude at 5.00 am on 18 May.
According to a statement from the company, this world record consists of laying bituminous concrete on 34.24 km, using 20,105 metric tonnes of bituminous concrete and covering 171,210 square metres, all within 24 hours of nonstop operations and 10 km of metal beam crash barrier installation by PATEL ancillary company Road Shield Private Limited.
Arvind Patel, Managing Director of Patel Infrastructure, commented, “We are proud to be contributing to nation-building through such monumental achievements. This is not just a record; it's a reflection of Indian engineering brilliance and our team's unwavering spirit."
