The Statue of Unity is a colossal statue of Indian statesman and independence activist Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950), who was the first Home minister of independent India and the chief adherent of Mahatma Gandhi during the non-violent Indian Independence movement. He was highly respected for his leadership in uniting the 552 princely states of India to form the single Union of India. It is located in the state of Gujarat, India. It is the worlds tallest statue with a height of 182 metres. It is located on a river island facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam on river Narmada in Kevadiya colony, 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of the city of Vadodara[2] and 150 km from Surat.
The project was first announced in 2010 and the construction of the statue started in October 2013 by Larsen & Toubro, who received the contract for ?2,989 crore (US$420 million) from Government of Gujarat. It was designed by Indian sculptor Ram V. Sutar, and was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 31 October 2018, the 143rd anniversary of Patels birth
The Statue of Unity opens at 8:00 AM and closes at 6:00 PM from Tuesday to Sunday.
The Laser Light and Sound Show can be viewed from 7:30 PM onwards daily, except on Mondays.
The Statue of Unity is closed on Mondays for maintenance work.
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT SHRESHTA BHARAT BHAVAN
Entry Ticket 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM*
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT SOU TICKETING CENTRE
Entry Ticket 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM*
WHAT TO VISIT
1. Visit to Statue of Unity, Exhibition Hall/ Museum and Wall of Unity
3. Laser Light and Sound Show
4. Tour of Valley of Flowers
5. Tour of Sardar Sarovar Dam and its dykes
6. Boating
7. Helicopter Ride
8. Sight-seeing of historical Shoolpaneshwar Sanctuary and Temple
9. Trekking in Zarvani Eco-Tourism Area
10. Bird Watching
11. Shopping
App main features
- This is the official Government of Gujarat, Statue of Unity Ticket booking App.
- This app is only for Indian mobile users.
- Users can use this app for booking a ticket for the "Status of Unity"
- There are multiple kind of tickets user can book via using this app.
- For login in to this app you need valid Indian phone number.
- There so some feature we are working on so on second phase we will release after it completion