Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Proposed Cruise to Link Gujarat’s Statue of Unity With Oneness
Officials want to create a cruise route on the Narmada River.
It would connect the Statue of Unity in Gujarat with the Statue of Oneness in Madhya Pradesh.
The two statues represent Sardar Patel and Adi Shankaracharya.
A new cruise can carry up to 600 passengers.
It includes dining space and a deck for performances.
The plan still needs government permissions and safety checks.
Ektanagar is also building museums, a water park and other visitor attractions.
Tourism there supports jobs for many tribal women and other local residents.
A proposed Narmada River cruise would connect Gujarat’s Statue of Unity with Madhya Pradesh’s Statue of Oneness at Omkareshwar.
The planned service would use a 600-passenger luxury cruise with dining space for 250 guests and a performance deck.
The cruise will require statutory approvals and safety clearances before beginning operations.
Ektanagar is adding museums, a water park, a dam experience centre and other attractions to expand tourism.
The township attracts about five million visitors annually and provides direct or indirect employment to thousands of tribal residents.
- Who
- The Statue of Unity Area Development and Tourism Governance Authority and officials in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are involved in the proposal.
- What
- A proposed cruise service would connect the Statue of Unity with the Statue of Oneness through the Narmada River.
- When
- The service would begin after statutory approvals and safety clearances; the article also mentions events on September 22 and October 31.
- Where
- The route would run between Ektanagar in Gujarat’s Narmada district and Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The plan is intended to create an inter-state cultural corridor and expand river tourism between the two monuments.
- Proposed route
- Statue of Unity, Ektanagar, Gujarat, to Statue of Oneness, Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh
- River
- Narmada River
- Cruise capacity
- 600 passengers
- Dining capacity
- 250 guests
- Statue heights
- Statue of Unity: 597 feet; Statue of Oneness: 108 feet
- Annual visitors
- About 50 lakh, or five million, visitors to Ektanagar
- Local employment
- Around 1,800 tribal women have direct employment, while nearly 7,000 others benefit indirectly