PM Modi to inaugurate Sudarshan Setu in Gujarat tomorrow: here is all you need to know about India’s longest cable-stayed bridge

VIDEO | Aerial view of Sudarshan Setu, India’s longest cable-stayed bridge that will connect Okha mainland and Beyt Dwarka island in Gujarat.

The Sudarshan Setu will be inaugurated by PM Modi later today.

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While laying the foundation stone for the bridge in 2017, PM Modi had said that it would serve as a link between old and new Dwarka.

With a total width of 27.2 meters (89 ft), featuring two lanes in each direction, the bridge also has 2.5 meters (8 ft) wide footpaths on both sides, which have been adorned with verses from Shrimad Bhagavad Gita and images of Lord Krishna.

Tomorrow, PM @narendramodi will dedicate to the nation, Sudarshan Setu connecting Okha mainland and Beyt Dwarka island. It is built at a cost of around Rs. 980 crores. It is the longest Cable-stayed bridge in the country of around 2.32 Km. pic.twitter.com/UcnNdwBvvx

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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.

The construction of the bridge would help the devotees to travel to Beyt Dwarka at all times, unlike before when they could only travel by boat during the day.

The construction of Sudarshan Setu aims to benefit approximately 8,500 residents living on the island and accommodate around two million pilgrims visiting the temples in the area.

On Sunday morning, the Prime Minister will perform pooja and darshan at Beyt Dwarka temple. This will be followed by visit to the Sudarshan Setu at 8:25 am. He will thereafter visit Dwarkadhish Temple at 9:30 am.

PM Modi will also address a public gathering nearby, from he will inaugurate several projects in Jamnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka and Porbandar districts, according to the official release by the Press Information Bureau.