Gujarat: Visiting hours for Statue of Unity increased by 2 hours
PTI | Updated: Feb 5, 2019, 18:02 ISTHighlights
- The 182-metre statue, the tallest such structure in the world, has seen a huge rush of visitors since it was unveiled on Oct 31.
- The new visiting hours for the Sardar Patel memorial in Kevadiya in the state's Narmada district are from 8am to 6pm instead of the earlier 9am to 5pm.
Statue of Unity. AFPVADODARA: The Gujarat government on Tuesday increased the Statue of Unity's visiting time for the public by two hours, state chief secretary J N Singh said.
He said the new visiting hours for the Sardar Patel memorial in Kevadiya in the state's Narmada district are from 8am to 6pm instead of the earlier 9am to 5pm.
The 182-metre statue, the tallest such structure in the world, has seen a huge rush of visitors since it was unveiled on October 31 last year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Kites fly near the Statue of Unity during the International Kite Festival at Kevadiya Colony. AP Photo
Over 8 lakh people have visited the site from November 1 last year, when it was opened for the public, till date, the chief secretary said.
I K Patel, Narmada district collector and chief administrator of the Statue of Unity site, told PTI that the new time slots were decided upon keeping in mind the visitor rush expected during the summer season.
An official around 7,000 visitors can view the memorial daily in the new time slot against 6,000 during weekends and public holidays in the earlier 9am-5pm period.
He said the new visiting hours for the Sardar Patel memorial in Kevadiya in the state's Narmada district are from 8am to 6pm instead of the earlier 9am to 5pm.
Statue of Unity: All you need to know
Vallabhbhai Patel whose statue has been named 'Statue of Unity' was India’s first deputy prime minister. On Wednesday India celebrates his 143rd birth anniversary. It is located on the river island called Sadhu Bet near Rajpipla, Gujarat. It is designed by Padma Shri & Padma Bhushan recipient Ram Vanji Sutar and the total height is 208m.
The 182-metre statue, the tallest such structure in the world, has seen a huge rush of visitors since it was unveiled on October 31 last year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Kites fly near the Statue of Unity during the International Kite Festival at Kevadiya Colony. AP Photo
Over 8 lakh people have visited the site from November 1 last year, when it was opened for the public, till date, the chief secretary said.
I K Patel, Narmada district collector and chief administrator of the Statue of Unity site, told PTI that the new time slots were decided upon keeping in mind the visitor rush expected during the summer season.
An official around 7,000 visitors can view the memorial daily in the new time slot against 6,000 during weekends and public holidays in the earlier 9am-5pm period.
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