Uttar Pradesh made history by setting three world records in just 24 hours: constructing a 10-kilometre crash barrier and laying 34.24 lane kilometres of bituminous concrete road. This achievement has earned its place in the Golden Book of World Records, the Asia Book of Records, and the Indian Book of Records.
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In a post on social media platform X, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath shared, " 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!"
"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 CM's X post added.
With this, Gujarat-based Patel Infrastructure Ltd (PATEL) has registered its name in attaining a world record for the fastest construction of a 6-lane Ganga Motorway project, which happens to be India's longest motorway owned by a state, the company said in a statement.
Arvind Patel, Managing Director, Patel Infrastructure, said, "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."
The record-setting construction work was carried out between the Hardoi and Unnao districts, utilising over 20,105 metric tonnes of material and covering a surface area of 171,210 square metres.
Operations started at 5:00 am on May 17, 2025, and were completed by 5:00 am on May 18, 2025, effortlessly by a highly coordinated effort of engineers, machinery, materials, and skilled labour working seamlessly for 24 hours straight.
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