PM flagged off Ekta cruise service to Statue of Unity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off Ekta Cruise Service, a ferry ride from Shrestha Bharat Bhavan to Statue of Unity in Kevadia in Gujarat.

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Key-Points

Through the Ekta Cruise Service one can experience the viewing of Statue of Unity through the Ferry Boat Service from Shrestha Bharat Bhavan to Statue of Unity by covering a distance of 6 km.

The 40 min ride can be covered by a boat which can ferry 200 passengers at a time.

New Gora Bridge is built especially for the operation of the ferry service. Boating Channel is constructed to provide boating services to tourists visiting the Statue of Unity.