Sudarshan Setu
PM Modi inaugurates India's longest cable-stayed bridge 'Sudarshan Setu' in Gujarat
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday inaugurated India's longest cable-stayed bridge called the 'Sudarshan Setu' in Gujarat's Dwarka.
The bridge connects Okha and Beyt Dwarka island, and has been constructed at the cost of Rs. 979 crore.
PM Modi laid the foundation stone of the 2.3 km-long bridge in October 2017, saying it will serve as a link between old and new Dwarka.
Stunning Sudarshan Setu! pic.twitter.com/VpNlb95WMe
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 25, 2024
"The four-lane 27.20 metre wide bridge has 2.50 metre wide footpaths on each side," an official release said.
Sudarshan Setu boasts a unique design, featuring a footpath adorned with verses from the Bhagavad Gita and images of Lord Krishna on both sides.
The bridge, which was known as 'Signature Bridge', has been renamed as 'Sudarshan Setu' or Sudarshan Bridge.
Beyt Dwarka is an island near Okha port, which is nearly 30 km from Dwarka town, where the famous Dwarkadhish temple of Lord Krishna is situated.
Ahead of inaugurating the bridge, PM Modi offered prayers at Dwarkadhish temple.
The Prime Minister this afternoon will also inaugurate Gujarat's first All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rajkot.
Besides the Rajkot AIIMS, the Prime Minister will also virtually inaugurate four newly-built AIIMS in Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
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