Here’s Everything that you need to know About the Statue of Unity

The Statue of Unity which is built in tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel has finally opened up for the public. Sardar Patel served as the first home minister of independent India. He was one of the key persons to unite the 562 princely states and form the Republic of India. On October 31st, Sardar Patel’s 143rd birth anniversary Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the Statue of unity to the public.

The Statue is currently the tallest statue in the world. It has a height of 183 meters which is 23 meters taller than the ex-tallest statue of the world, China’s Spring Temple Buddha. Not only that it also has almost the double height of the Statue of Liberty. Thanks to all these stats the statue is expected to host up to 10,000 tourists per day. And if you’re also planning to visit the statue here’s everything you need to know.

Statue of Unity: Everything You Need to Know

Why Visit Statue of Unity?

Other than being the tallest statue in the world there are few other reasons to visit the statue as well. The statue hosts a gallery at the height of 135 meters which is close to the chest of the statue. Tourists can ride on the high-speed elevators present inside the statue to reach the gallery. The high-speed elevators will be able to climb up to 4 meters per second.

The gallery has an amazing view of river Narmada, the Sardar Sarovar dam and the surrounding Satpura range of hills. There is also a museum and exhibition hall inside the statue which will display the life of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Furthermore, there is be a valley of flowers which is around 17 KM long. For those who would like to stay in a guest house named ‘Sreshtha Bharat Bhavan’ has been built.

How to reach the Statue of Unity?

The Statue of Unity is almost 200 KM away from the city of Ahmedabad and 90 KM from Vadodara, Gujrat. However, a short trip from Mumbai can also be considered as an option as it is around 420 KM away.

Statue of Unity: Ticket Prices

The entry ticket prices for the Statue of Unity starts at ₹120 for an adult. The basic ticket will include the valley of flowers, the Sardar Patel memorial, museum and audio-visual gallery, the Statue of Unity site and Sardar Sarovar Dam. For children, under 15 years the price of the basic ticket is ₹60.

The full ticket for the Statue of Unity costs ₹350 for an adult and children’s above 3 years of age. This ticket allows entry to the observation deck, the valley of flowers, the Sardar Patel memorial, museum and audio-visual gallery, the Statue of Unity site and Sardar Sarovar dam.

Statue of Unity: How to Buy Tickets?

The tickets for the Statue of Unity are available from the location itself. One can purchase a ticket from the ticket counter of the Statue of Unity. Moreover, tickets are available at Shrestha Bharat Bhavan complex as well.

For those who want to purchase the tickets online, it will be available on www.soutickets.in starting from November 3rd.

Some Facts About the Statue of Unity

  1. The statue is the tallest in the world. At 183 meters it has almost double the height of the Statue of Liberty.
  2. It was built within three and a half years with the help of 3000 workers including 300 engineers from Larsen & Toubro (L&T).
  3. The project which costs ₹3050 crore and the funding is done by the government of Gujrat.
  4. The Statue of Unity will be able to withstand wind velocities up to 60m/s.
  5. The statue has a three-layer structure. The innermost layer is reinforced cement concrete (RCC). While the middle layer is a steel structure and the outermost layer is an 8mm thick bronze cladding.

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