ARK Events & Media Pvt. Ltd.: February 2026 issue of Construction Times magazine.
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1. At a time when the construction industry is impacted by persistent project delays and stalled projects, how is the company making a difference by creating new records in project execution?
Rajpath Infracon:
There is clear, evidence-based explanation of how Rajpath Infracon is counter-balancing the current slowdowns and delays in the road construction industry by setting new performance benchmarks and accelerating project execution:
1. Grooming a culture of world-record-level execution in road construction projects
Rajpath Infracon has set 4 new Guinness World Records in January 2026 for rapid and high-volume road construction — a striking demonstration of execution capability in an industry where delays don’t raise eyebrows. These records were achieved during the ongoing construction of our Package 2 and 3 of the economic corridor of Bengaluru Vijayawada 6 lane access-controlled Expressway (NH-544G), a significant expressway project in Andhra Pradesh.
These performances illustrate exceptional execution speed, skill and scale. Besides seamless interdepartmental coordination, and onsite productivity, Rajpath ensured the planning was dynamic, responsive to accommodating challenges, unprecedented obstacles and variations, - areas where most projects stall, stumble or slow down due to logistical, technical or execution bottlenecks.
2. Use of advanced machinery and integrated field logistics
Achieving these records required highly coordinated deployment of resources and equipment. Technical monitoring, quality control and real-time performance assurance under advisement of IIT Bombay, ensured precision and adherence to quality standards without sacrificing the pace of work.
This level of technology integration and planning supports much faster execution compared to typical project timelines affected by weather, supply chain delays, insufficient monitoring or equipment outages.
3. Our history and habit of pushing delivery benchmarks
These recent achievements are not isolated. Rajpath Infracon has a track record of breaking speed records in road execution:
• In June 2022, we paved an 84.4 lane km continuous bituminous concrete road (in 105 hours on NH-53 between Amravati and Akola — the first such Guinness World Record by an Indian private concessionaire.
• Earlier, in May 2021, Rajpath Infracon paved 39.69 km of bituminous concrete road in 24 hours, in the Sangli district of Maharashtra that too in peak Covid times, entering the India Book of records and exceeding previous benchmarks significantly.
4. Demonstrating reliability, consistency and stability under challenging conditions
Notably, at Rajpath Infracon, record attempts and execution have been completed despite extreme climatic conditions (like temperatures up to 47 °C) or in the remotest of location of greenfield projects with non-stop work operations round the clock, without a break, - something of an operational challenge many project operators struggle with.
This resilience and operational endurance help strengthen and stabilise processes, validate the reliability with which infrastructure execution in India can be accelerated with consistency, and without compromising quality or safety standards.
2. What are the key measures you are taking to complete the project within or even before the timeline?
Rajpath Infracon:
At a time when infrastructure delivery is increasingly constrained by structural delays, regulatory complexities, and execution risks, completing large-scale highway projects on time demands far more than conventional contracting practices.
1. Intensive planning and precise scheduling
Rajpath Infracon’s execution begins long before physical work with detailed pre-construction planning ensuring activities are scheduled optimally. Critical path methods and resource levelling avoid common bottlenecks, keeping the project timeline tight. Finally, execution phases are broken into short, measurable milestones to ensure progress tracking and corrective action, resulting in highly disciplined sequence control and project monitoring.
2. Deployment of advanced machinery
Speed and capacity in execution are directly tied to equipment performance. Rajpath Infracon deploys high-output plants as required, to sustain construction material supply without interruption. Such large machinery footprint dramatically reduces idle time and increases throughput per shift, which is a major factor in hitting accelerated timelines.
3. Continuous, Round-the-Clock Operations
Project execution is often slowed by day-only work windows. Rajpath Infracon adopts 24 x 7 operations on many of its critical packages. Multiple shifts ensure no loss of productive time between days. Also, work is expedited after sunset as traffic interferences diminish. Continuous operations are supported by backup equipment and onsite so that work can proceed without stoppages.
4. Strong collaboration with technology and OEM partners
Execution at an accelerated pace relies on supply and technology partners to support high uptime. Advanced production from plants ensures consistent mix quality and plant productivity partner safeguards round-the-clock technical backing, on-site spare parts, and service teams to keep operations running without breakdown delays. This synergy mitigates downtime risks that typically slow large-scale road works.
5. Robust quality assurance and monitoring systems
Speed without quality control often leads to rework and delays. Rajpath Infracon integrates quality checks within execution workflows. Projects are monitored by stringent quality assurance protocols, often in collaboration with premier institutions, ensuring compliance even while pace is high. This kind of initiative for quality verification helps reduce the chances of later rework or corrective delays. This dual focus on speed and quality reduces schedule risks associated with poor workmanship or compliance issues.
6. High Workforce Intensity and Skill Focus
Achieving rapid progress requires more than machinery, it requires people. Specially earmarked workforces with clearly defined roles allow simultaneous work on multiple fronts of a project. Appropriate training and safety measures ensure that work speed does not compromise site safety or operational continuity.
All these measures have now created a highly evolved and synchronized execution model that Rajpath Infracon employs to deliver complex road works within or ahead of schedule — often setting industry benchmarks for speed and efficiency despite systemic headwinds in project execution across the sector.
What are the factors that are helping you achieve new heights in infrastructure project execution?
Rajpath Infracon:
In an environment where many projects are affected by delays, cost overruns, and stalled execution, Rajpath Infracon’s key to surmounting these outfalls is its planning mechanism and strategy, that makes a difference in remarkable ways:
• It raises performance benchmarks for other contractors and clients/ contract awarding government authorities.
• It demonstrates the viability of accelerated schedules with strong planning and technology integration.
• It builds confidence among stakeholders (government, investors, OEM partners) that complex highway works can be delivered swiftly and reliably.
Collectively, these record-breaking achievements signal a shift toward higher execution efficiency in a sector burdened by slowdowns, showing that dynamic yet sustained planning, resource optimization and modern equipment deployment can overcome common project execution hurdles.
Trupti Nayak
COO
Rajpath Infracon Pvt. Ltd
Feb 4,2026