Unity statue the tallest statue in the world in India

December 14, 2018 Travelogy India India, Travel news, Travel tips

Proud and high in the hills of the southern part of Gujarat, this statue claims the new title of being the tallest statue in the world. Although not known throughout the world, the personality celebrated as the statue is "The Iron Man of India," Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. An important historical and political figure that united the country after independence. With twice the height of the United States Statue of Liberty, this Iron Man statue is called the Statue of Unity. It is made up of the Honorable Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on the occasion of Sardar's 143rd birthday on October 31 at 11:30 a.m.

Unit statue comparison
Comparison of the statue of the unit with others

History and Design

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was an important voice in the fight for the freedom of the country. However, his real work began after independence. When the British government ended up in India, this statesman persuaded (sometimes even used blunt methods) to unite India by uniting many princely states and colonial regions as one country. Patel worked with determination with numerous royal kings and heirs of the various kingdoms to let them abandon their power of autocracy over their lands.

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Unity Statue

This large statue is made of bronze sheets and uses about 25,000 tons of steel. Among this amount of steel, local farmers dedicated around 5000 tons of total steel by delivering their old and unused agricultural tools. The statue used around a 210,000 meter concrete cube. This is equivalent to the concrete used for the statue and the base. The total cost of the statue is a whopping 400 million dollars.

Characteristics of the unit statue

Within a week since the inauguration, more than 1.28 lakh tourists have visited this statue. They spent about 3 and a half years making this statue. 3000 workers, including 300 engineers, were fully involved in this construction process.

The statue has an observation gallery at a height of 153 m from the ground. The gallery can accommodate around 200 tourists at any time. From the viewing gallery, you can get a great view of the SardarSarovar dam. The entire statue is divided into three zones.

Unity Statue Museum


Zone 1: this is the first level of the statue. This includes the mezzanine, an exhibition floor and the ceiling. It has a memorial garden and a museum.

Zone 2: This is the part of the statue from the ground to the thigh.

Zone 3: This is the part of the statue, which extends to the observation gallery.

Zone 4: This part of the statue covers the rest of the structure up to the head. This area is not open for tourists.

At night, a thirty-minute laser show is held every day. There is a three star hotel within the complex for those willing to spend the night.

Laser light show of the unit statue at night

Location

The statue is located on a small island called Sadhu Bet Island, which is located in SardarSarovar Dam, about 100 km from Vadodara.

Entry times and fare
The statue is open to tourists from Tuesday to Sunday.

Hours: from 9 a.m. at 5 p.m.

For normal visit
Entrance fee for adults: INR 120 (additional INR 30 for bus charges)

Entrance fee for children over 3 years: INR 60 (additional 30 INR for bus charges)

Entrance fee for children under 3 years old - free

For the observation platform visit
Entrance fee for adults: INR 350 (additional INR 30 for bus charges)

Entrance fee for children over 3 years: INR 200 (additional 30 INR for bus charges)

Free admission for children under 3 years old - Free

The entrance fee for the normal visit includes a visit to the valley of flowers, the memorial garden, the audiovisual gallery, the museum, the statue and others. The entrance fee for the visit to the observation deck includes all normal visiting destinations along with the SOU site and the SardarSarovar dam.

How to book tickets for the unit statue?

There is a ticket counter closer to the entrance door. The counter opens at 9 am. On the other hand, you can visit the official site of the statue to book tickets.

Important facts of the statue of the unit
The statue stands at 182 meters in Kevadiya Village of Gujarat.
This statue was dedicated to the Iron Man on his 143rd birthday, 31st
As he is the Iron Man of India, the iron used for this statue was collected specifically from various parts of the country.

The largest number of tourists visited on November 10, 2018. The tread represents 27,000 tourists in a single day.

Although it is the tallest statue in the world, this title does not stay for long. Another statue is being built in India to celebrate the life and achievement of Chakravarthi Shivaji, which will be much taller than this "unity statue".

Many criticisms were thrown at the cost used for the statue and reimbursement for the land used for the statue.

The bronze work of the statue was done by a Chinese foundry, Jiangxi Toquine Company.

The statue has three layers and this style of construction was preferred to strengthen the statue to resist earthquakes up to 6.5 degrees of Richter scale.

The elevators in the statue are in each leg. An elevator can accommodate 26 people at a time and reaches the viewing gallery in just 30 seconds.

There is a separate selfies zone in the region for young people.

The museum in the statue contains more than 2000 photographs and about 4000 documents, all related to the life and work of Sardar Vallabhbai Patel.

How to get to the unit statue?

The statue is located in Gujarat, about 100 km from Vadodara. Located near the Narmada district, you must reach the Narmada district through any means of transportation and then reach the statue from there. There are works to connect the statue directly with the road. Until then, you must first reach Narmada. The statue is in the dam. Once you reach the edge of the dam, you can find ferries available to travel to the statue. The island where the statue is located is called Sadhu Bet Island.

The nearest airport is in Vadodara, 90 km from the statue. From the airport, you can find taxis or buses to reach the statue, directly. The nearest train station is in Vadodara. From the station, you can find taxis or other means of public transport to the site.

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