The Ekta Cruise
on the Narmada
A round-trip river ride between Shreshtha Bharat Bhavan and the Statue of Unity, with an onboard cultural program and a halt right at the statue's jetty.
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₹413 Adult (ref.) · ₹207 Child (ref.)
Adult fare applies above 6 years, Child fare for 0–6 years — a narrower age split than most Kevadia attractions, which usually treat 3–15 as the child band. These are reference prices from when the service last operated; we reconfirm live pricing on WhatsApp.
A Different Angle on the Statue — From the Water
The Ekta Cruise is the one vantage point in Kevadia where you see the statue rising straight out of the reservoir, rather than from a viewing platform or a road. Along the way it passes the Narmada Ghat and Shulpaneshwar Temple, with a clear look at the Sardar Sarovar Dam before the statue itself comes into view. It's a popular add-on for anyone who's already done the Viewing Gallery and wants a completely different perspective before heading back.
- Round trip: SBB ⇄ SOU jetty, ~40 min each leg, ~20 min halt at the jetty
- Short onboard cultural program during the sailing
- Food and lunch packs available for purchase on board (not included in ticket price)
5 departure slots through the day. Last entry 15 minutes before each slot. Closed Mondays.
Per the operator's terms: outside food, drinks and bags aren't allowed on board — only what's bought at the onboard counter or the Alpaahaar food shop near Hotel Ramada Encore. Each ticket covers one seat on the lower deck only. Return tickets are used first-come, first-served — the last return cruise departs at 6:00 PM, or 3 hours after your outbound departure, whichever comes first, so keep your ticket until you're back at SBB.
Worth Booking Once It's Back — Here's Why
Why it's worth the wait
- The only water-level view of the statue in Kevadia — a genuinely different photo from every viewing gallery shot
- Passes the Narmada Ghat, Shulpaneshwar Temple and a clear look at the dam en route
- Short onboard cultural program keeps the ~100 minutes on the water from feeling like dead time
- An easy, low-effort add-on to slot into an afternoon between the Viewing Gallery and dinner
Honest note on availability
The official ticketing authority has this marked Temporary Closed at present. We're not going to sell you a confirmed slot we can't deliver — instead we keep the reference pricing and route details live here, and check the actual status with you on WhatsApp before you build a day around it. It has reopened before and it may again; we'll tell you honestly either way.
See It For Yourself
Ekta Cruise FAQ
What people ask us most about the Ekta Cruise — including whether it's actually running right now. If your question isn't here, we're one message away.
As of now, the official ticketing authority has marked the Ekta Cruise as Temporary Closed. We have not removed it from the site because it does reopen periodically, but we are not going to tell you it's running when we can't confirm that. WhatsApp us before you build a slot around it and we'll check the live status for your travel dates.
It's a round trip on the Narmada between Shreshtha Bharat Bhavan (SBB) and the Statue of Unity (SOU) jetty — roughly 40 minutes each way, with about a 20-minute halt at the SoU jetty before the return leg. Total time on the water and at the halt runs close to 100 minutes.
Reference pricing is ₹413 for an Adult ticket (above 6 years) and ₹207 for a Child ticket (0–6 years). Note this age split is different from the usual 3–15 years child band used for most other Kevadia attractions — the Ekta Cruise treats anyone above 6 as an adult fare. These are reference rates and should be reconfirmed with us given the current closure.
When operating, the Ekta Cruise runs Tuesday to Sunday, 8:15 AM to 4:45 PM, across 5 departure slots through the day. Last entry at each slot's counter is 15 minutes before departure. It is closed on Mondays along with the rest of the Statue of Unity complex.
Yes, when the service is operating, food and lunch packs are available for purchase on board — it isn't included in the ticket price by default. There's also a short onboard cultural program during the sailing.
No — per the operator's terms, outside food, beverages and bags aren't permitted on board. You can buy snacks, hot and cold drinks or a lunch pack from the onboard counter or the Alpaahaar food shop near Hotel Ramada Encore instead.
Your ticket covers one seat on the lower deck for the round trip. Return sailings are used first-come, first-served — the last return cruise departs at 6:00 PM, or 3 hours after your outbound departure, whichever is earlier. Hold on to your ticket until you're back at SBB, since it's needed for the return leg too.
