As per the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited, very high footfall of tourists has been observed since the dedication of Statue of Unity to the Nation on 31st October 2018.

The SoU witnessed heavy rush of tourists surpassing the expectations of the management that was prepared to handle the crowd. In what could be a record, over 1.77 lakh tourists visited between December 25 and December 31. The government earned a revenue of Rs 3.78 crore in six days.

Long queues were witnessed outside SoU as people waited for their turn to enter the 182-metre tall statue of India’s first home minister, Sardar Patel. They enjoyed the sight of Narmada Dam from the viewing gallery in the statue.

After inauguration by PM Narendra Modi on October 31, 2018, the landmark has been witnessing a steady increase in tourist influx.

• Total 27,17,468 of tourists visited Statue of Unity during its first year i.e. from 1^st November 2018 to 31^st  October 2019.
• Till 10^th November 2019, total 29,32,220 tourists have visited Statue of Unity.
• Out of which 2,91,640 tourists means approximately 10% have visited during recent Diwali festivals only.
• Average no. of tourists per day during Diwali Holidays is recorded as 22,434 as against 14,918 per day during last year’s Diwali holidays.
• Thus, no. of tourists per day has increased by4% due to addition of various newly developed tourists’ attractions.
• Overall average no. of tourists is recorded as 9063 per day; whereas in normal working days it is 7030 per day and on weekend days i.e. Saturday and Sunday it is 13071 per day.
• Aggregate income generated so far is Rs. 80.65 crore
• Recently new adventure activities like River Rafting, Cycling and Boating have been developed at Kevadia, which have received an overwhelming response from youths and thousands are getting benefits of the same.
• In addition to these, activities like Night Trekking, Climbing Wall, Two-way Zip Line etc. have been developed at Zarwani Eco-tourism site.
• Night Tourism for the first time in the country – Main Road and all the Projects are illuminated at night with colourful and theme based lighting.
• A unique “Glow Garden” with illuminated plants and animals has become a major attraction – Daily 4,000 to 5,000 people flock around to see its beauty.

Thus, Kevadia has been transformed into an unmatched tourists’ destination.

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