A record 27,000 tourist visited Gujarat's Sardar Patel 'Statue of Unity' in one day!

More than 27,000 people visited Gujarat's Statue of Unity in one day, a record since it's inauguration. The statue was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 31.

The Staue of Unity which is situated in Gujarat's Narmada district opened to public on November 1 and is built on an islet near Sardar Sarovar Dam and stands tall at 182 meters. The statue is currently the world's tallest structure.

RS Ninama, Narmada's District Collector confirmed that at least 27,000 tourists visited Saturday, saying the administration was expecting the figure to go further up Sunday. He told that the increase in the number of tourists was because of Diwali vacations and the Gujarati New Year holiday.

Ninama said the number of feeder buses ferrying visitors from the parking lot to the statue had been increased to 40 from 15 for Sunday. In a statement, the state government appealed to the visitors “to plan their trip keeping in mind the timing as well as the capacity of the infrastructure at the Statue of Unity.”