PCT-1 Delhi – Vadodra — Sardar Sarovar — Vadodara — Delhi
           (2 nights & 3 days)

SARDAR SAROVAR (NARMADA) PROJECT

The Sardar Sarovar Project is a multipurpose river valley project on the west flowing river Narmada. The Project envisages construction of a concrete gravity dam 1210 m long with an average height of 125 m, two power houses; one riverbed underground-power-house with installed capacity of 1200 MW and other canal head power house of 250 MW and a right bank main canal having a very large capacity of 1133 cumec (40,000 cusec) at its head. The canal system shall help in creating an irrigation potential of 17,92,000 ha. in Gujarat which is one of the largest in the world. It will also provide water for domestic and industrial use to more than 8215 villages and 135 urban Centers.

Sardar Sarovar (NARMADA) Project

PCT-2 Delhi — Banglore — Mysore — Delhi

Bangalore

India’s garden city, which has had few, parallels in growth and development is now known as Silicon Valley of India. In Bangalore, visit Lalbaug, Art and Crafts Center and drive past the magnifi cent Vidhana Saudha – Government Secretariat.

Mysore

Mysore, a former princely state capital is 140 km from Bangalore. A city of fine buildings and palaces. Located at 20 minutes drive from the city is the Krishnarajasagar Dam across the river Cauvery.

KRISHNARAJASAGAR DAM

Krishnarajasagar masonry dam was constructed using surkhi mortar across the river Cauvery in 1932. The reservoir behind the 43 m high and 2,621 m long dam has a gross capacity of 1,369 hm3 to irrigate about 79,305 ha. On the downstream of dam is laid world famous ‘Brindavan Gardens’ with musical fountains and colored lights is something visitors would cherish.

Mysore Palacs, Bangalore



Krishnarajsagar Dam