Patel Infrastructure Ltd creates First-time World Record
• Enters its name in the Golden Book of World Records and India Book of Records
• Highest Quantity of Pavement Quality Concrete laid in 24 Hrs
• Largest Quantum of Pavement Quality Concrete produced in 24 Hrs
• Laying of Pavement Quality Concrete in 18.75m Width continuously in 24 Hrs
• Largest Area of Rigid Pavement Quality Concrete laid for an Expressway 24 Hrs
Patel Infrastructure Ltd, an established
construction, development and maintenance service company created
history for a First-time World Record by entering the Golden Book of
World Records and India Book of Records. The Company adds another
milestone to its impeccable work portfolio
in the four record titles that the construction project has achieved are - • Highest Quantity of Pavement Quality Concrete laid in 24 Hrs – 14641.43 Cubic Meters
• Largest Quantum of Pavement Quality Concrete produced in 24 Hrs – 14527.50 Cubic Meters
• Laying of Pavement Quality Concrete in 18.75m Width continuously in 24 Hrs -1280 Meters
• Largest Area of Rigid Pavement Quality Concrete laid for an Expressway 24 Hrs - 48804.75 SQM
The
record is a part of Delhi-Vadodara-Mumbai Project with Eight Lane
Expressway's construction from Km 292.000 to Km 355.000 (Manubar - Sanpa
- Padra Section of Delhi-Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway) in the State of
Gujarat. The World record attempt was made on Monday, 1st February 2021,
with the construction of the highest quantity of pavement quality
concrete laid by the world's largest fully automatic ultra-modern
concrete paver machine for the Delhi-Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway Project
and completed in 24 Hrs.
Speaking on achieving the accolade, Mr Arvind Patel, Managing Director, Patel Infrastructure Ltd said, "We
are ecstatic to have achieved this colossal task and be a part of the
history books in the Indian road construction industry. The nature of
constructing a civil project involves many factors that are to be
aligned. We endeavoured not to set benchmark only in the segment of road
and highway construction but to also do so in a responsible manner."
Dr. Manish Vishnoei, Asia Head, Golden Book of World Records, informed that “GBWR
had received four applications for attempting World Records. Team of
Golden Book of World Records observed and analysed the unique work of
concreting the history by Patel Infrastructure Limited right from the
beginning from 8 am on 1st Feb to 8 am on 2nd Feb and witnessed 24 hours
long well planned and synchronised engineering phenomenon of
constructing a part of Eight-lane Delhi-Vadodara-Mumbai expressway with
world's widest pavement quality concreting machine and after final
verification declared the achievement of four World Records registered
in the Golden Book of World Records.”
Mr. M K. Chaudhary, Adjudicator of India Book of Records, said that “Patel
Infrastructure Ltd. has done a marvellous job creating the concreting
history. They have made the four records in construction of Eight-lane
expressway in one go within 24 hrs. The Company made it possible with a
well-managed group of multi-level people working in a synchronised
method, implementing micro-level planning by deploying skilled manpower
and machineries especially 18.75 mtr largest width of slip-on form of
paver machine in the world as acclaimed by the manufacturer. As we feel,
this would be the milestone to change the scenario of road
construction.”
This
enormous activity is ably supported & executed by the company's
logistic team, procuring team and construction team providing efficient
support to the convoy of 115 tippers from the production site to the
laying site. More than 300 nos. of mechanical department personnel
operated the onsite & production site machines & its operation
250 nos. The quality control team ensured product quality & laying
quality. The procurement division took care of providing a huge quantum
of material like 5000 MT of Cement in bulk, 1500 MT of Fly ash, 80 MT
admixtures and 150 KL of HSD, 500 MT of ice and finally 18000 MT of
aggregate along with 130 MT of Dowel bars and Tie bars. The mountainous
task was achieved by a professional and efficient procurement team in
the Head office and site. Store department for monitoring material
consumption & utilization of material. Technical department
Planning, Executing, monitoring & supervised the work, safety team
provided & maintained operational safety and expert teams from
consultant & authority's (NHAI) engineers who co-ordinated &
guided the entire activity considering total onsite personnel of more
than 1250, including other professional and visitors.
