The Statue of Unity has been included in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s "8 wonders of SCO" list. The SCO refers to a grouping of eight nations, including China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan. The statue of Unity has featured among eight top structures located in the above nations.
The official Twitter handle of Statue of Unity had, earlier in the day, announced that the structure has been honoured by the SCO -- which has included it among the list of eight wonders among the member nations. Externals Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had expressed rejoice on social media, saying, "Appreciated the SCO’s efforts to promote tourism among member states. The “8 Wonders of SCO”, which includes the Statue of Unity , will surely serve as an inspiration," he said.
Statue of Unity:
The Statue of Unity is the world's tallest statue at 182 metres (597 ft). It rises 54 metres (177 ft) higher than the previous record holder, the Spring Temple Buddha in China's Henan province.The previous tallest statue in India was the 41 m (135 ft) statue of Hanuman at the Paritala Anjaneya Temple near Vijayawada in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The statue can be seen within a 7 km (4.3 mi) radius.
Ticket Price:
There are three kind of tickets for Indian citizens 150 Rs basic covers all views and places but not the elevator view from the chest height.380 Rupees tickets includes everything from basic ticket including the view of the area from the chest height of Sardar Patel Statue.The VIP ticket cost 1030 which let you bypass all the queues.
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