Nagpur Metro creates Guinness World record for constructing longest double-decker viaduct

Nagpur Metro creates Guinness World record for constructing longest double-decker viaduct

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Category : National Published on: December 07 2022

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  • The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO) have created a world record for constructing the longest Double Decker Viaduct spanning with Highway Flyover and Metro Rail Supported on single column.
  • The length of the Double Decker Viaduct is 3.14 km. The award was given to the project for its construction in Nagpur.
  • The double-decker viaduct of 3.14 km on Wardha Road has three metro stations – Chhatrapati Nagar, Jai Prakash Nagar and Ujjwal Nagar.
  • Measuring 3.14km, the double-decker via-duct has already been certified as the longest structure in Asia and India by Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records respectively.
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