downstream on the Narmada river. The statue is divided into five zones of which only three are accessible to the public. From its base to the level of Patel's shins is the first zone which has three levels and includes the exhibition area, mezzanine and roof. The first zone also contains a memorial garden and a museum. The second zone reaches up to Patel's thighs, while the third extends up to the viewing gallery at a height of 153 metres. The fourth zone is the maintenance area while the final zone comprises the head and shoulders of the statue. The museum in the first zone catalogues the life of Sardar Patel and his contributions. An adjoining audio-visual gallery provides a 15-minute long presentation on Patel and also describes the tribal culture of the state. The concrete towers which form the statue's legs contain two elevators each. Each lift can carry 26 people at a time to the viewing gallery in just over 30 seconds. The gallery is located at a height of and can hold up to 200 people. Tourism Over 128,000 tourists visited the statue in the 11 days after its opening to the public on 1 November 2018. The daily average tourist footfall at Statue of Unity during November 2019 reached 15,036, outpacing the Statue of Liberty (which attracts around 10,000 daily visitors on average). It has been included in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s ‘8 Wonders of SCO’ list. In its first year of operation, the Statue of Unity attracted visitors and collected in ticket revenue. By 15 March 2021, tourists visited the venue. It was visited by one crore (10 million) people by November 2022. Gallery See also Shiv Smarak Statue of Ram, Ayodhya List of tallest statues Notes References External links Official Website 2018 establishments in Gujarat Colossal statues in India Architecture in India Memorials to Vallabhbhai Patel Monuments and memorials in Gujarat Narmada district Narmada River Tourist attractions in Gujarat 2018 sculptures Articles containing video clips