Pics: PM Modi Dives Into Arabian Sea To Experience 'Spiritual Grandeur' Of Dwarka City
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited the Dwarka in Gujarat where he offered prayers at Beyt Dwarka temple and Dwarkadhish Temple. Prime Minister Modi also dedicated to the public India's longest cable-stayed bridge Sudarshan Setu connecting Okha mainland and Beyt Dwarka island. PM Modi also dived into waters of the Arabian Sea and prayed at the site where the submerged city of Dwarka is. "Today, I experienced those moments with will stay with me forever...
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Sudarshan Setu
Sudarshan Setu connecting Okha mainland and Beyt Dwarka island is built at a cost of around Rs 980 crores. It is the longest Cable-stayed bridge in the country around 2.32 Km. Sudarshan Setu boasts a unique design, featuring a footpath adorned with verses from Shrimad Bhagavad Gita and images of Bhagwan Krishna on both sides. It also has solar panels installed on the upper portions of the footpath, generating one megawatt of electricity. This bridge will ease transportation and significantly reduce the time of devotees travelling between Dwarka and Beyt-Dwarka.