Prime Minister Narendra Modi as we speak inaugurated India’s longest cable-stayed bridge in Dwarka, Gujarat.
The Sudarshan Setu, which connects Okha to the island of Beyt Dwarka, value Rs 979 crore for its building. The two.3 kilometer lengthy bridge was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi in October 2017, with the assertion that it’ll join the outdated and trendy Dwarka.
In line with an official announcement, the four-lane, 27.20-meter-wide bridge has 2.50-meter-wide footpaths on both sides. The distinctive design of Sudarshan Setu has a pathway flanked on either side by photos of Lord Krishna and verses from the Bhagavad Gita.On the upper sections of the footpath, photo voltaic panels have additionally been put in, producing one megawatt of electrical energy.
Earlier than the bridge was constructed, pilgrims needed to take boats to get to Beyt Dwarka.
The bridge was previously generally known as Signature Bridge, however it’s now known as Sudarshan Setu, or Sudarshan Bridge. The favored Dwarkadhish temple of Lord Krishna is positioned in Dwarka city, roughly 30 kilometers away from the island of Beyt Dwarka, which is near Okha harbor.
Moreover, PM Modi will supply prayers on the Dwarkadhish temple.
The primary All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Gujarat will likely be inaugurated in Rajkot this afternoon by the prime minister.
The prime minister will just about open 4 different not too long ago constructed AIIMS in Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal along with the Rajkot AIIMS.
The Middle spent Rs 6,300 crore constructing the 5 super-speciality hospitals, one among which is positioned in Rajkot.
The PM will even lay the muse stone for a number of initiatives, together with the development of the regional scientific middle in Jamnagar, the set up of a flue fuel desulphurization (FGD) system on the Sikka Thermal Energy Station in Jamnagar, and the growth of the Dhoraji-Jamkandorna-Kalavad portion of NH-927D.
Moreover, the prime minister will set the groundwork for greater than 200 healthcare infrastructure initiatives in 23 states and U.T.