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Jindal Steel Builds World’s Longest Steel Slag Road in Chhattisgarh
Jindal Steel built a long road in Chhattisgarh using steel-making waste called steel slag.
The road is 1.85 kilometers long and has four lanes.
About 200,000 tonnes of processed slag were used.
Guinness World Records recognized it as the world’s longest road made only with processed steel slag aggregates.
Using slag means less natural stone needs to be taken from quarries.
The company says these roads can cost less to build and may last longer than ordinary bitumen roads.
Government departments are supporting the technology.
The project is being presented as an example of turning waste into something useful.
Jindal Steel Limited and the Central Road Research Institute built a 1.85-kilometer four-lane road in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.
The road used around 200,000 tonnes of processed steel slag aggregates instead of natural aggregates.
Guinness World Records recognized the project as the longest road built exclusively with processed steel slag aggregates.
The company said steel slag roads can be 30–40% more cost-effective and last up to three times longer than standard bitumen roads.
India’s steel and science ministries are promoting the technology for wider use of the industrial by-product.
- Who
- Jindal Steel Limited and the Central Road Research Institute constructed the road, with recognition from Guinness World Records.
- What
- A 1.85-kilometer four-lane road was built exclusively with processed steel slag aggregates.
- Where
- Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India.
- When
- The recognition was reported on September 13; the article does not specify the year.
- Why
- The project uses a steel-manufacturing by-product, reduces dependence on quarrying, and supports waste-to-wealth and circular-economy goals.
Key facts
- Recognition
- Guinness World Records title for the longest road built exclusively with processed steel slag aggregates.
- Road length
- 1.85 kilometers
- Road design
- Four lanes
- Steel slag used
- Around 200,000 tonnes of processed steel slag
- Reported cost benefit
- About 30–40% more cost-effective than traditional construction materials
- Reported durability
- Can last up to three times longer than standard bitumen roads
- Future steel slag generation
- Expected to reach 60 million tonnes in the next few years
Quotes
Naveen Jindal
Chairman of Jindal Steel Limited and President of the Indian Steel Association
“India's growth must be powered by innovation that creates economic value while protecting the environment. Waste-to-wealth is one of the focus areas of the government to support the circular economy”
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“The achievement shows how science, technology and industry can transform industrial co-products into valuable resources for nation-building.”
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