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Workers are engaged in road construction and resurfacing operations in the mountainous region of Uttarakhand, India. A worker sprays a layer of asphalt binder onto the road surface using a nozzle connected to a tanker, helping prepare the roadway for paving. An asphalt paver machine spreads a fresh layer of hot-mix asphalt while a vibratory roller follows behind to compact the material. Construction workers use shovels and hand tools to level and finish sections of the road that require manual adjustment. The coordinated operation demonstrates the various stages of modern road-building, from surface preparation to paving and compaction.