Statue of Unity is located at Sadhu Bet islet, 3.1 Km downstream of Sardar Sarovar dam, in the Narmada district of Guajarat is an Engineering marvel. These engineering feats of the world's tallest statue will blow your mind. Read on: (Image: Tarun Bhardwaj/Financial Express Online) 
The statue's construction work started on 03-12-2014 and completion on 31-10-2018. (Image: Tarun Bhardwaj/Financial Express Online) 
Its total height is 182 meter and from its reduced level (RL or its underground base) it is 240 meter high (Image: Tarun Bhardwaj/Financial Express Online) 
The height of Podium is 25 meter and the clear height of the statue from Sardar's feet to head is 157 meter. (Image: Tarun Bhardwaj/Financial Express Online) 
The viewing gallery is located at 110 meter height and its capacity is 200 persons at a time. (Image: Tarun Bhardwaj/Financial Express Online) 
The main bridge connecting visitor's sentre to the statue is 300 meter long and 26 meter wide. (Image: Tarun Bhardwaj/Financial Express Online) 
Total quantity of concrete used is a staggering 1,40,000 cubic meter. (Image: Tarun Bhardwaj/Financial Express Online) 
The total amount of Cement used in the statue's construction is 70,000 metric tonnes. (Image: Tarun Bhardwaj/Financial Express Online) 
Thickness of Bronze plate used on the statue is minimum 8 mm and total bronze used is 2,000 metric tonnes. (Image: Tarun Bhardwaj/Financial Express Online) 
The total surface area of the statue is 25,570 square meter which is covered with 555 bronze plates (Image: Tarun Bhardwaj/Financial Express Online) 
The Statue of unity is 29 meter taller than China's Spring Temple Buddha. 
Statue of Unity is truly an engineering marvel like no other. (Image: Tarun Bhardwaj/Financial Express Online) 
Don't you think? (Image: Tarun Bhardwaj/Financial Express Online)
