Solar panels installed to generate 1 MW of electricity
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/ has inaugurated Rs.980 crores cable-stayed bridge Sudarshan Setu which connects Okha mainland and Beyt Dwarka island.
“Sudarshan Setu connecting Okha mainland and Beyt Dwarka island is the longest cable-stayed bridge in the country of around 2.32 km,” he said at the inauguration on 25 Feb 2024.
Sudarshan Setu boasts a unique design, featuring a footpath adorned with verses from Shrimad Bhagavad Gita and images of Bhagwan Krishna on both sides.
It also has solar panels https://www.isolaralliance.org/ installed on the upper portions of the footpath, generating one megawatt of electricity.
This bridge will ease the transportation and significantly reduce the time of devotees travelling between Dwarka and Beyt-Dwarka. Fiinews.com