New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has created four Guinness World Records on the under-construction Bengaluru–Kadapa–Vijayawada Economic Corridor, marking a landmark moment in India’s highway engineering and execution capabilities.
Working with concessionaire Rajpath Infracon Private Limited, NHAI achieved the records through large-scale, high-speed bituminous paving operations in Andhra Pradesh. On January 6, two global records were set near Puttaparthi — one for the longest continuous laying of bituminous concrete, covering 28.89 lane kilometres in 24 hours, and another for laying the highest quantity of bituminous concrete, totalling 10,655 metric tonnes within a day.
The momentum continued on January 11 with two more records: continuous laying of 57,500 metric tonnes of bituminous concrete and continuous paving of 156 lane kilometres, equivalent to a three-lane, 52-km stretch. The latter surpassed the previous world record of 84.4 lane kilometres.
The feat, according to an official release, was executed across Package-2 and Package-3 of the corridor using advanced construction machinery, including 70 tippers, five hot-mix plants, a paver and 17 rollers. Quality assurance was carried out with support from institutions such as IIT Bombay and original equipment manufacturers, ensuring adherence to global standards of safety and durability.
The 343-km, access-controlled six-lane corridor is designed for high-speed and safe travel, featuring 17 interchanges, 10 wayside amenities, a 5.3-km tunnel and a 21-km stretch passing through forest terrain. Once completed, it will reduce the distance between Bengaluru and Vijayawada by nearly 100 km and cut travel time by about four hours, bringing the journey down to around eight hours.
Beyond faster travel, the corridor is expected to transform regional connectivity by linking Bengaluru with Vijayawada and improving access between Rayalaseema, coastal Andhra Pradesh and the Koparthy Industrial Node. The record-setting construction, NHAI said, reflects its commitment to building globally benchmarked highway infrastructure that supports economic growth and regional development.
