PM Modi inaugurates Sudarshan Setu country's longest cable-stayed bridge in Gujarat

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated Sudarshan Setu, the country’s longest cable-stayed bridge which connects Okha mainland and Beyt Dwaraka island.

It is the longest cable-stayed bridge in the country of around 2.32 KM.

The four-lane cable-stayed bridge was built at a cost of around Rs 980 crore, featuring 2.50-meter-wide footpaths on either side.

This bridge will ease transportation and reduce the time of devotees visiting the Dwarkadhish Temple.

Before the bridge's construction, pilgrims relied on boat transport to reach Beyt Dwarka.

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.

After inaugurating the bridge the Prime Minister offered prayers at Dwarkadhish temple and dedicated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs. 4150 crore in Dwarka.

#WATCH | Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs pooja and darshan at Beyt Dwarka temple. pic.twitter.com/U2gZUVB3k4

— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2024

To pray in the city of Dwarka, which is immersed in the waters, was a very divine experience. I felt connected to an ancient era of spiritual grandeur and timeless devotion. May Bhagwan Shri Krishna bless us all. pic.twitter.com/yUO9DJnYWo

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 25, 2024

Later in the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit AIIMS Rajkot, where he will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation, and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs. 48,100 crore at Race Course Ground, Rajkot.