Nagpur: Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, on Sunday congratulated the NHAI team and Maha Metro after the Wardha Road double-decker Viaduct of Maha Metro’s Nagpur Metro Rail Project secured a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the ‘Longest Double-Decker’ (3.14 km). Maha Metro's Managing Director Brijesh Dixit on Tuesday will be awarded the Guinness Book of World Records certificate at an event at Metro Bhavan.
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"Heartiest Congratulations to Team NHAI and Maha Metro on achieving the Guinness Book of World Records in Nagpur by constructing the longest Double Decker Viaduct (3.14 KM) with Highway Flyover & Metro Rail Supported on a single column," tweeted Gadkari. "The project has already bagged records from Asia Book and India Book. Now receiving this award is indeed a proud moment for us. I heartily thank & salute the incredible Engineers, Officers & Workers, who persevered round-the-clock to make this happen. Such development is the fulfilment of the promise by PM Narendra Modi's government on building world class," Gadkari added.