Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday applauded the NHAI for achieving four Guinness World Records on the Bengaluru-Kadapa-Vijayawada Economic Corridor (NH-544G) in the state.

Two Guinness World Records were achieved on January 6 near Puttaparthi in Sri Satya Sai district for longest continuous laying of nearly 29 lane-kilometres and over 10,600 tonne bituminous concrete within 24 hours. Two additional Guinness World Records were achieved on Sunday for continuous laying of 57,500 tonne and paving of 156 lane-kilometres, surpassing the previous global benchmark.

“NHAI has achieved multiple Guinness World Records for continuous laying of bituminous concrete on the Bengaluru-Kadapa-Vijayawada Economic Corridor near Puttaparthi,” Naidu said in an official release.