100 km road ready in 100 hours, India beat America, China and Japan

Ghaziabad (IANS) | A new record has been set on the Ghaziabad-Aligarh Highway (NH-91) by laying 100 km of bituminous concrete (making Dabur Road) in 100 hours. 200 roadrollers and more than two thousand laborers were employed in this work. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari celebrated this achievement of the six-lane highway. Earlier there was a record of constructing 75 kilometer road in 100 hours. A lot of care has been taken for the beauty of this six lane highway. There is complete greenery on the divider in the middle of the highway. At some places there is divider and at some places there is proper lighting on the side wall.
Let us tell you that in the year 2011, NHAI had made this highway four lane. Now it is being made six lane in collaboration with Singapore’s Cube Highway Company. About two thousand laborers worked continuously for 100 hours day and night. After this, they have been able to prepare 100 kilometer road. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted and wrote- ‘Remarkable achievement on a very important highway. This reveals the importance given to both the pace for better infrastructure and the adoption of modern methods.’
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari tweeted- ‘This achievement speaks of the dedication of India’s road, infrastructure, infrastructure industry. I congratulate the exceptional teams of Cube Highways, L&T and Ghaziabad-Aligarh Expressway Pvt Ltd for their outstanding achievement. The Ghaziabad-Aligarh section is 118 km long. This project starts from Ghaziabad and passes through Dadri, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Secunderabad, Bulandshahr, Khurja. It serves as an important trade route. Facilitates movement of goods. Contributes to regional economic development by connecting industrial areas, agricultural areas, educational areas.