STATUE OF UNITY
The Statue of Unity is a tribute to the Iron Man of India in recognition of his role to unify India into what it is today rather than 565 independent states under Maharajas which the Britishers intended to leave for us. The Statue is located near Bharuch down stream of Narmada river over looking the Sardar Dam. It is to soon become a place of International tourism where a visit is worth the journey and effort.
The Statue of Unity is a statue of Indian statesman and founding father, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the state of Gujarat, India. It is the world's tallest statue with a height of 182 metres. Wikipedia
Opened: 31 October 2018
Created: 31 October 2013–October 2018
The monument and its surroundings occupy more than 2 hectares (4.9 acres), and are surrounded by a 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi; 3,000 acres) artificial lake. It was built by Larsen & Toubro, who received the contract for ₹2,989 crore (US$420 million) for the design, construction and maintenance in October 2014. The construction was started on 31 October 2014 and completed in mid-October 2018. It was designed by Indian sculptor Ram V. Sutar,[2][3] and was dedicated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 31 October 2018, the 143rd anniversary of Patel's birth.[4][5][6][7]
An iconic 182-metre long statue of Patel, dubbed the 'Statue of Unity,' is built at the Sadhu-Bet Island in the Narmada district of Gujarat to commemorate his contributions to the nation as a politician and a leader.
Here are some interesting facts about the Statue of Unity:
- The total height of the 'Statue of Unity' is 182 metres or 597.11 feet. It is double the height of the Statue of Liberty in the USA and five times taller than the Statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- The total cost of the project has been Rs. 2989 crore and completed in four years. The statue has a rich bronze coat.
- The statue includes a museum and audio-visual department depicting the life and times of Sardar Vallabhbai Patel.
- A laser and light show is also featured.
- A research centre had been planned close to the statue where subjects such as water management and tribal development were studied and researched. Good governance an agriculture developmenthas also been studied.
- The observation deck, situated at a height of around 500 ft from river bed, accommodates up to 200 people at a time. It provides the visitors a panoramic view, enabling them to see the beautiful Satpura and Vindhyachal mountain ranges, the 212 km long Sardar Sarovar Reservoir, and the 12 km long Garudeshwar Reservoir.
- Boats and busses have been put into service for the convenience of the tourists..
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VIEW THESE FOR MORE DETAILS
1. THE WEB SITE INCL PHOTO GALLERY-- http://www.statueofunity.in/
2. A FILM ON STATUE OF UNITY BY L & T - PLAY THE FILM
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OUR TRIBUTE TO SARDAR PATEL - ARTICLES
We have collected few published articles and have published them as our tribute to the Iron Man of India Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel as under. Please click on the title to open the article and read.
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Planning a tour of Sardar Patel’s Statue of Unity? Check ticket price, entry timings, other detailS
To get the best view of the picturesque environs of the Statue of Unity from the observation deck, you will have to shell out Rs 350 per person. Online ticket booking has begun for the Sardar Patel statue.
Located in Gujarat’s Narmada district, the world’s tallest statue (about 600 feet), Statue of Unity, is 3.5 km away from Kevadia town and about 200 km from Ahmedabad. Photo: PTI
Designed as a memorial to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Statue of Unity is open to tourists from 9 am. Located in Gujarat’s Narmada district, the world’s tallest statue (about 600 feet), is just 3.5 km away from Kevadia town and about 200 km from Ahmedabad. For Gujarat tourism, which already has the Great Rann of Kutch and the Gandhi circuit as big attractions, the Statue of Unity is on its way to being added to the list. Although lying in a remote corner, the Gujarat government has already started promoting the Rs 3,000 crore statue as a major tourism destination. On an average, 15,000 visitors are expected daily to the site. Since it is double the height of New York’s world famous Statue of Liberty, the Statue of Unity is also likely to draw a decent number of foreign tourists besides domestic visitors from all over India.
Besides the statue itself, there are several other tourist attractions around including the valley of flowers, natural beauty of the Satpura and Vindhyachal hill ranges besides the Sardar Sarobar dam on the mighty Narmada river.
The Gujarat government has built a tourism ecosystem in Narmada district with the Statue of Unity as a prime attraction. Photo: PTI How to book your ticket to the Statue of Unity:-
If you are planning a visit to the Statue of Unity, then there are two ways to book your ticket — online and on the spot. The entry gates are already open officially from today 9 am. Online ticket booking for the Statue of Unity has already started but tickets are being sold only for dates beginning this Saturday, November 3. You can book tickets here.
To get the best view of the picturesque environs of the Statue of Unity, you will have to shell out Rs 350 per person. The observation deck ticket takes you to a height of about 400 feet close to the chest of the Sardar Patel statue using high-speed elevators. This gives you a panoramic view of the entire Narmada river, surrounding hills and dam.
You can visit the Statue of Unity on all days of the week from 9 am to 6 pm. Photo: Reuters
Barring the observation deck, a regular entry ticket costs you about Rs 120 for adults and Rs 60 for kids between 3-15 years. For toddlers under 3, entry isree.
Entry gates are open from 9 am to 6 pm every day. Buses have also been made available for tourists inside the complex. Boat rides will also begin soon. Tourists will be treated to 30-minute laser shows in the evening every day.
If you are planning an overnight stay at the Statue of Unity, then you can also book a room at a 3-star hotel inside the complex.
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VIEWING GALLERY IS AT CHEST LEVEL OF THE STATUE.
There are two high speed lifts to carry the tourists to the viewing gallery.
Barring the observation deck, a regular entry ticket costs you about Rs 120 for adults and Rs 60 for kids between 3-15 years. For toddlers under 3, entry isree.
Entry gates are open from 9 am to 6 pm every day. Buses have also been made available for tourists inside the complex. Boat rides will also begin soon. Tourists will be treated to 30-minute laser shows in the evening every day.
If you are planning an overnight stay at the Statue of Unity, then you can also book a room at a 3-star hotel inside the complex.
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VIEWING GALLERY IS AT CHEST LEVEL OF THE STATUE.
There are two high speed lifts to carry the tourists to the viewing gallery.
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AN ACCOUNT ON THE VISIT TO THE PROJECT
By Abijit Kothiwale
AN ACCOUNT ON THE VISIT TO THE PROJECT
By Abijit Kothiwale
His parents' visited the Statue of Unity and the awesomeness of the project was experienced in person by them. They visited the Statue just 3 days after inauguration. His mother conveyed the major aspects of the project to him in the morning on phone, which he shares here with us as under.-
The project has been pilloried by "liberals" for waste of money, evil RSS/BJP, Modi, Nehru sidelining, and some reports on locals not getting water but money spent on this project etc. His mother's observations just present the awesome picture of this project.Firstly, the statue is awe inspiring, lot said about how it got built, history, material etc. Wide roads have been built to reach there and the entire complex has a feeling of "foreign tourist spot" (mum's words).
Ticket is Rs. 500 pp and for extra 30 rupees, you can get the bus ride. Bus is modern and air conditioned and you can take it to get around the complex. There is a museum at the bottom , travelators, escalators and a lift that takes you to the viewing gallery which is at chest level of the statue which is 45 floors high. The Sardar Sarovar dam looks tiny from that height.
Everything is "posh", neat and clean, great toilets etc. They also have a massive food court where food is non stop and great quality. Parents loved the entire trip and experience.
Now comes the awesome part. The entire staff working there is from the surrounding areas which were fairly poor and backward. The business are all run by local people and the complex will grow with more attractions coming on. There are young boys and girls who wear grey uniforms and work as "guides". These are from the very poor, farmer and tribal families. For the entire project, training centres have been set up to skill these people according to their interest and ability. The guides get 25K if they can speak only Gujarati, 35K if they can speak Hindi and 45K if they can also speak English. This is a Central government run place so they get sarkari jobs. Officers are constantly on the move identifying and training these folks for the different kinds of jobs.
The kids and other locals say we used to simply sit around till this project came around, we have now got jobs and amazing training as well as exposure to city people which has changed our worldview as well as life. Given us tremendous opportunities.
They are extremely happy with this project as it has transformed their lives, love Modi and cannot stop singing praises. My parents' guide was a young man who narrated all this to them, their bus driver was calling someone on mobile saying "Apply quickly for the job here and don't forget to bring your driving licence"...lot of opportunities and optimism.
People whose lands were taken for the project have been given alternative lands (cab driver my parents went with was one such) and pucca houses. One person got a land with big sinkhole which the government filled up.
There are two tent cities built on the river bank next to the statue and you can rent tents there. At night, laser shows are conducted which is a fabulous experience.
Finally, like here, you can pre book tickets online and go there so you don't need to stand in queues. All in all, a first world tourist spot created in record time apart from the greatness of the person being known to people now but also transformed so many local lives.
Well done PM and Gujarat government!!! Negative people can keep cribbing but work is work and quality is quality!!!
Abijit Kothiwale
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The project has been pilloried by "liberals" for waste of money, evil RSS/BJP, Modi, Nehru sidelining, and some reports on locals not getting water but money spent on this project etc. His mother's observations just present the awesome picture of this project.Firstly, the statue is awe inspiring, lot said about how it got built, history, material etc. Wide roads have been built to reach there and the entire complex has a feeling of "foreign tourist spot" (mum's words).
Ticket is Rs. 500 pp and for extra 30 rupees, you can get the bus ride. Bus is modern and air conditioned and you can take it to get around the complex. There is a museum at the bottom , travelators, escalators and a lift that takes you to the viewing gallery which is at chest level of the statue which is 45 floors high. The Sardar Sarovar dam looks tiny from that height.
Everything is "posh", neat and clean, great toilets etc. They also have a massive food court where food is non stop and great quality. Parents loved the entire trip and experience.
Now comes the awesome part. The entire staff working there is from the surrounding areas which were fairly poor and backward. The business are all run by local people and the complex will grow with more attractions coming on. There are young boys and girls who wear grey uniforms and work as "guides". These are from the very poor, farmer and tribal families. For the entire project, training centres have been set up to skill these people according to their interest and ability. The guides get 25K if they can speak only Gujarati, 35K if they can speak Hindi and 45K if they can also speak English. This is a Central government run place so they get sarkari jobs. Officers are constantly on the move identifying and training these folks for the different kinds of jobs.
The kids and other locals say we used to simply sit around till this project came around, we have now got jobs and amazing training as well as exposure to city people which has changed our worldview as well as life. Given us tremendous opportunities.
They are extremely happy with this project as it has transformed their lives, love Modi and cannot stop singing praises. My parents' guide was a young man who narrated all this to them, their bus driver was calling someone on mobile saying "Apply quickly for the job here and don't forget to bring your driving licence"...lot of opportunities and optimism.
People whose lands were taken for the project have been given alternative lands (cab driver my parents went with was one such) and pucca houses. One person got a land with big sinkhole which the government filled up.
There are two tent cities built on the river bank next to the statue and you can rent tents there. At night, laser shows are conducted which is a fabulous experience.
Finally, like here, you can pre book tickets online and go there so you don't need to stand in queues. All in all, a first world tourist spot created in record time apart from the greatness of the person being known to people now but also transformed so many local lives.
Well done PM and Gujarat government!!! Negative people can keep cribbing but work is work and quality is quality!!!
Abijit Kothiwale
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HOW TO REACH THE SITE FROM BHARUCH
The nearest railway station is Bharuch on Western Railway from where one has to take the road journey to the site. please see the map below:-
PICTURE GALLERY
This is soon coming up.
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ON LINE ENTRY TICKET BOOKING - - http://soutickets.in
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How to Reach Bharuch
Bharuch is located on the banks of river Narmada. The city is quite ancient as it exists since the era of Mahabharata. Historians have different names like Bharuch, Bhrigutirth etc
How to reach Bharuch by Air
To reach Bharuch, travellers can land at Surat airport as it is located at a distance of 69 km. One can also land at Vadodara airport as it is a domestic airport located nearby. Tourists can easily take local taxi or bus to reach the place smoothly. The prices of the air ticket as well as bus or taxi is affordable so people can easily visit this place.
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ON LINE ENTRY TICKET BOOKING - - http://soutickets.in
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How to Reach Bharuch
Bharuch is located on the banks of river Narmada. The city is quite ancient as it exists since the era of Mahabharata. Historians have different names like Bharuch, Bhrigutirth etc
How to reach Bharuch by Air
To reach Bharuch, travellers can land at Surat airport as it is located at a distance of 69 km. One can also land at Vadodara airport as it is a domestic airport located nearby. Tourists can easily take local taxi or bus to reach the place smoothly. The prices of the air ticket as well as bus or taxi is affordable so people can easily visit this place.
How to reach Bharuch by Rail
Bharuch Railway Station is well connected with the railways from all major cities and towns. Tourists can easily reach the place to make the travel enjoyable. The rail fairs are affordable so tourists can afford it. To reach the city, people just need to take local bus or taxi.
Bharuch Railway Station is well connected with the railways from all major cities and towns. Tourists can easily reach the place to make the travel enjoyable. The rail fairs are affordable so tourists can afford it. To reach the city, people just need to take local bus or taxi.
How to reach Bharuch by Road
Bharuch is well connected with the bus commuting service. Tourists can take tourist, luxury or state bus services to reach the place smoothly. Tourists can easily reach the place as the buses are comfortable. The nearby places to Bharuch are Ahmedabad (203 km), Shirdi (359km), Mumbai (399 km ) and Pune (464 km).
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION AT BHARUCH
There are large number of hotels near Bharuch Railway Station incl many of them as budget hotels. click here to know more .
These can be booked on line incl through the Mob Apps. https://www.goibibo.com or like wise other sites
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