'Sudarshan Setu': PM Modi inaugurates India's longest cable-stayed bridge in Gujarat
PTC News Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Sudarshan Setu, India's longest cable-stayed bridge, which spans approximately 2.32 kilometres and connects Okha mainland to Beyt Dwarka in Gujarat.
The bridge, formerly known as the 'Signature Bridge', has been renamed 'Sudarshan Setu' or Sudarshan Bridge.
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Beyt Dwarka is an island near Okha port, about 30 kilometres from Dwarka town, where the famous Dwarkadhish temple of Lord Krishna is located.
'Sudarshan Setu' is India's longest cable-stayed bridge, connecting the Okha mainland to the Beyt Dwarka island in Gujarat.
PM Modi was accompanied by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel at the bridge's inauguration.
The 2.5-kilometre-long bridge is extremely important to both residents and pilgrims visiting the revered Dwarkadhish Temple.
The Centre began construction on the bridge in 2017 with a groundbreaking ceremony, with the goal of making it easier for devotees to travel between Okha and Bet Dwarka. Prior to its construction, pilgrims had to rely on boat transport to reach the Dwarkadhish Temple in Beyt, Dwarka.
The 2.5-kilometre bridge is being built for Rs 978 crore.
The Signature Bridge has a distinct design, with a footpath flanked by verses from the Bhagavad Gita and images of Lord Krishna on both sides. It is also India's longest cable-stayed bridge, with solar panels installed on the upper portions of the footpath, which generate one megawatt of electricity.
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