India breaks Qatar's record, enters Guinness World Records for constructing 75km highway in 5 days | Photos

Highlights NHAI successfully completed a Guinness World Record by constructing fastest single lane road India beats Qatar's Guinness World Record by constructing fastest longest road of 75 km The road was constructed between Amravati-Akola section, part of NH-53 India has achieved a Guinness World Record of constructing the longest piece of road 75 kms in a record time of 105 hours and 33 minutes on NH-53, Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways informed on Wednesday. Taking to Twitter, Nitin Gadkari said, "NHAI successfully completed a Guinness World Record by constructing 75 Km continuous bituminous concrete in single lane on the section of NH-53 between Amravati to Akola in a record time of 105 hours & 33 minutes." Celebrating the rich legacy of our nation with #AzadiKaAmrutMahotsav, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji @NHAI_Official successfully completed a Guinness World Record," he tweeted. "Passing through mineral-rich region of our country, the section connects major cities like Kolkata, Raipur, Nagpur, Akola, Dhule, Surat," the Union Minister said.