Part of Road Leading to Statue of Unity Washed Away in Gujarat
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New Delhi: Parts of a road leading to the Statue of Unity in Gujarat has been washed away due to heavy rain and flooding in the state.
Huge cracks have developed on the highway near the Rajvi crossing on Dabhoi road on Wednesday (August 28), leading to the road being shut down for the public, reported the Times of India.
The road sees high traffic as people visiting the Statue of Unity take the route. The immediate cause for the damage caused to the road seems to be water from the Dhadhar river, which as a result of overflowing, washed away parts of the road.
While the other side of the road is open for commuters, local residents said that the damaged road had been constructed just few months back, reported the Times of India.
The Statue of Unity – representing the symbolic unification of India post-Independence – was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 31, 2018, as tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 143rd birth anniversary. The statue is now the world’s tallest at 182 metres (597 feet) or nearly 100 times taller than someone 6 feet tall.
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