Statue of Unity is one of India's greatest projects ever, and as we all know, it is the tallest structure in the entire world. As the lockdown is opening up, more and more people are keen on visiting this amazing structure. So here we bring to you, the Ultimate and Complete Guide for your next visit to the Statue of Unity.
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| The Statue of Unity |
Important Note:
- Whenever you're planning to visit the Statue of Unity, you should always have a prior booking that has to be done online from the official site of SOU. We will be telling you about the different types of tickets and attractions later in this blog, but there's no entry into the Statue of Unity campus without a ticket.- The Statue of Unity remains closed for maintenance every Monday. So plan your visit accordingly.
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Location of the Statue of Unity
The Statue of Unity is located on the Isle of Sadhu-Bet in River Narmada, at Kevadia in Gujarat. The Statue of Unity boasts of its amazing backdrop of the Vindhyas and the Satpuras.
How to reach?
By Air:
Nearest Airport: Vadodara Airport, 91 kilometers away.Distance from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahemdabad (AMD): 198 kilometers away.
By Rail:
Nearest Railway Station: 91 kilometers away.Distance from Ahmedabad Railway Station: 198 kilometers away.
You can reach the Statue of Unity by road from these airports or railway stations, either in a private vehicle or GSRTC has excellent connectivity and buses' frequency.
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Accommodation:
There are various options, varying from budget hotels to Tent City, you can choose to stay wherever you'd like.
The Tent City 2 or the Tent City Narmada is a unique and beautiful place to stay. It has been designed aesthetically with that topping of luxury. The guests opting to stay here get to choose from the deluxe or the luxury tents, and all the guests can indulge and participate in the cultural programs that are conducted regularly.
You would have to make your reservations for the Tent City from their official site. The link is Tent City Narmada - Booking.
All the guests, who are planning to visit the Statue of Unity, must have a prior reservation ticket for entry, as we have already mentioned above. Around 5 kilometers before the Statue of Unity, the visitors should verify their reservation tickets, and only those with prior reservation tickets would be allowed.
You can book your tickets from the official website of the Statue of Unity: https://www.soutickets.in/.
Now, once you enter the vicinity of the magnificent Statue of Unity, the first thing you'd wanna do if you're traveling by private vehicle is looking for parking. There are two places where you can park your vehicle:
Valley of Flowers - Parking Area, which is about 2 km away from the Statue of Unity.Bharat Bhawan - Parking Area, which is about 5 km away from the Statue of Unity.
There are Free Shuttle Buses that ply the visitors from the parking area to the main location of the Statue of Unity. (Only the ones with the online tickets)
Cost of Parking:
4 Wheelers: INR 150
2 Wheelers: Free.
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| Statue of Unity |
Different types of Statue of Unity tickets:
There are various types of tickets that are available when you're booking the tickets online. Let us now see what is different among those.
- Statue of Unity Entry Ticket: This is basically the entry ticket into the Statue of Unity's main campus. The ticket holders are entitled to visit the Statue of Unity Exhibition, Audio Visual Gallery, Valley of Flowers, Sardar Sarovar Dam Viewpoint, and Bus Service for these places. It costs INR 150 per adult. This does not include the visit to the observation deck of the Statue of Unity.
- Statue of Unity Viewing Gallery: This ticket basically comes with all included in the previous type and entitles the ticket holders to visit the Viewing Gallery/Observation Deck. It costs INR 380 per adult.
All of the above tickets come with the complimentary entry for the Projection-Mapping, which starts at 6:30 p.m. every evening. Only those who would have opted for this complimentary entry will benefit from re-entry into the campus for viewing the laser show. If not opted before, then the visitor would not be given re-entry access.
Projection-Mapping
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| Laser Show (Projection Mapping) |
This is the laser show that takes place at 7:00 p.m; every evening. To view this closely, it is highly recommended to be at the reporting point before time, as the seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. There are two reporting points for viewing the Projection Mapping show: the campus of the Statue of Unity, and the other is from the Helipad Ground. The visitors may choose the reporting points at their convenience.
In conclusion, this is the basic knowledge and guidance that one requires before visiting the Statue of Unity. It is an architectural marvel, for sure. Apart just the Statue of Unity, there are many other places at tiny distances away from the Statue of Unity Campus. The next blog will be on all those places, and in the upcoming blogs, I will also post an ideal itinerary that can be considered while visiting the Statue of Unity.
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