IJM India Infrastructure Ltd makes a national record in concrete laying

 

 

New Delhi: IJM (India) Infrastructure Limited, Solapur (Maharashtra) has got featured in the India Book of Records (IBR) for creating a record by Laying of Bituminous Concrete on maximum kilometres on a National Highway project, the Bijapur Project, in a single day under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP).

The NHDP is a project to upgrade, rehabilitate and widen major highways in India to a higher standard. This project is managed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways.

IJM (India) Infrastructure Limited carried out a unique activity on 25th February 2021 of laying the Bituminous Concrete on 26.82 Lane Kilometers on the Solapur – Bijapur Section of the National Highway – 13 (New NH – 52), a high density traffic corridor between Bengaluru to Gwalior in a short span of 20:45 hours.

A company spokesperson said, "It's a proud moment for everyone, as we have set a benchmark in the National Highway Construction. We are overwhelmed by getting selected by the IBR.

The vision of the Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Minister of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises motivated the company for this achievement. Since such an event cannot be practiced, this milestone was achieved with meticulous planning. Machinery breakdown was the biggest challenge while creating the record.