India’s first National Highway Steel Slag road section on NH-66 Mumbai-Goa National Highway inaugurated! Know all about this ground breaking eco-friendly initiative

Source: The Financial Express

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The construction process involved converting approximately 80,000 tons of CONARC Steel slag into processed steel slag aggregates at the JSW Steel Dolvi plant in Raigad.

In a significant development, India’s first National Highway Steel Slag Road section on NH-66, connecting Mumbai to Goa was inaugurated on Saturday. The highway marks a milestone in sustainable road construction technology, converting waste from steel industries into a valuable resource for building robust and eco-friendly national highways.

CSIR-CRRI’s Transformative Steel Slag Road Technology: Performance and Cost-Efficiency

The revolutionary Steel Slag Road Technology, developed by the CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI), plays a pivotal role in repurposing steel industry waste into wealth. This technology helps the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in constructing stronger and environmentally friendly national highways across the country.