Global Road Technology India’s operation announced it has commenced road works on National Highway 2 using its advanced recycling technology with foamed bitumen.

GRT is working with lead contractor Soma Enterprises under their concessionaire subsidiary, Soma-Isolux to rehabilitate approximately 74kms of damaged pavement in the state of Bihar. The 6-lane construction undertaken by GRT is from Naubatpur to Muthani district. This is one of the many projects that GRT has taken on NH 2.

Cold-in-place-recycling is a road rehabilitation technique that reuses the existing asphalt and in-situ materials bound together and strengthen using foamed bitumen. It is a cost effective rehabilitation alternative to traditional reconstruction methods due to its comparatively higher life cycle and speed of construction.

Ben James, CEO, Global Road Technology India, said “It is excellent to see the National Highway Authority of India having major plans for Bihar’s road infrastructure and NH-2 will play a prominent role in terms of business growth for the country.”

He adds, “Our Cold-In-Place-Recycling technology will ensure better quality pavements along with speed of construction. SOMA has promoted advanced rehabilitation technology and we are glad to partner once again with them on this project.”

NH-2 is an extremely important highway which links New Delhi to Kolkata with many prominent cities along the way. Road recycling with foamed bitumen has become an established technology worldwide and is now increasingly moving into the focus of road authorities and construction companies in India. The technology is use in the rehabilitation and new construction of roads pavements after its successful introduction by GRT.