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Enhancing road safety on one of Maharashtra’s most critical transport corridors

Godrej Enterprises Group has installed India’s first advanced precast concrete crash barrier system on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway Missing Link project with DELTABLOC®, a global leader in vehicle restraint systems headquartered in Austria.

The Missing Link project is a landmark infrastructure development undertaken by the Maharashtra Governments MSRDC. It is designed to improve connectivity, reduce travel time and enhance road safety on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. Godrej has deployed the globally proven DELTABLOC® systems that meet stringent international safety standards, including the European Standards EN 1317. It is engineered to provide high containment levels as per design standards, and redirect impacting vehicles, absorb collision forces and reduce the risk of severe injury to vehicle occupants in the event of accidents. Designed for demanding road conditions and high-speed corridors, these road crash barrier systems have been installed across more than 45 countries.

Anup Mathew, EVP and Business Head, Construction Business of Godrej Enterprises Group, said, “As India builds the infrastructure that will power its next phase of growth, safety must be built into every major project and milestone. With DELTABLOC®, we are enabling the introduction of a globally proven vehicle restraint technology in India for the first time, backed by our engineering expertise and execution capabilities. We are proud glad to work with leading government and public authorities toward supporting their endeavour to develop safer highways and stronger transport infrastructure.”

The Government’s push toward developing sustainable infrastructure is reflected in projects the Missing Link project which is, built using recycled construction materials. Towards this, the Godrej Enterprises Group has been pioneering circular construction solutions and collaborating with Indian and global organisations and start-ups to develop appropriate future-ready infrastructure technologies. GEG’s Recycled Construction Materials business has grown 57% year-on-year, reflecting rising demand for creating a more sustainable, high-performance building solutions.

This commitment extends to public and private infrastructure projects, where Godrej Enterprises Group is delivering advanced engineering solutions that combine the beneath of innovation, quality, and long-term impact. From providing products and solutions to the Mumbai Coastal Road and Versova–Bandra Sea Link project to Mumbai Metro Rail project and the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, the Group’s Construction business will contribute to help shape India’s built environment by developing new and more sustainable technologies.