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The Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department connected Sunday (November 09, 2025) launched a Danish Asphalt Fiber Reinforcement Technology aviator task connected National Highway-342 betwixt Puttaparthi and Koduru successful Sri Sathya Sai district.
According to a property merchandise issued here, the initiative, taken up nether the enactment of Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, marked a large milestone for the district, which is emerging arsenic a cardinal connectivity hub linking the Rayalaseema portion with large nationalist corridors. Officials said that the task volition importantly amended roadworthy prime and question ratio successful and astir Puttaparthi—an internationally known spiritual destination attracting thousands of visitors each year.
The Danish technology, already proven successful projects specified arsenic Heathrow Airport (UK), the Dubai Metro, and Germany’s A7 Motorway, strengthens asphalt with high-performance Aramid and Polyolefin fiber. This makes roads much resistant to cracks, potholes, and harm from dense postulation and adverse upwind conditions.
Officials said that the exertion could widen roadworthy lifespan by implicit 50% portion reducing attraction costs. It is besides eco-friendly and compatible with existing machinery.
With Sri Sathya Sai territory chosen arsenic the investigating crushed for this precocious method, Andhra Pradesh aims to presumption itself arsenic a nationalist person successful sustainable roadworthy innovation. If successful, the exemplary is apt to beryllium replicated crossed different highways successful the State and the country.
