<span style="color: #222222;">In Gujarat, the world's tallest statue – the Statue of Unity will be reopened for visitors from 17th October. AIR correspondent reports that the site will be reopened for the tourists from the first day of the nine-night Navratri festival.<br />''<br />''According to the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited, the world famous tourist site will be reopened for the first time after it was shut down due to Coronavirus pandemic. In order to maintain social distancing, only 2,500 visitors will be allowed inside the Statue on a daily basis. Out of these, only 500 will be taken to the 193-metre level viewing gallery on the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.<br />''<br />''The tickets will be available only through online mode in two-hour slots. Visitors will be allowed entry only for the particular slot for which they have bought tickets.<br />''<br />''Physical tickets and on-site tickets will remain closed.The mask wearing has been made mandatory for each visitor. Arrangements for thermal screening, sanitation, sanitizer machines, markings for social distance have been made. Special buses that carry the visitors will have to follow the arrangements as per the social distancing norms.</span><br />
News On AIR | October 14, 2020 2:29 PM
Gujarat: Statue of Unity to be reopened for visitors from Oct 17