Ambaji/Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended the campaign for the second phase of Gujarat assembly polls on Tuesday by taking a seaplane ride from the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad to Dharoi Dam in north Gujarat and returned after offering prayers at the famous Ambaji Temple.
He boarded the single-engine seaplane from near the Sardar Bridge connecting the old city with Ahmedabad West and flew to Dharoi Dam in Mehsana district.
A special floating platform was constructed on the river to facilitate the prime minister board the plane.
The plane took off from the Sardar Bridge-end amid chants of "Modi-Modi" from BJP workers and city-dwellers, who flocked to the Sabarmati riverfront.
PM @NarendraModi will travel from Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad to Dharoi Dam via Sea Plane, #GujaratModel https://t.co/Kxiy9O1B8N
— BJP Gujarat (@BJP4Gujarat) December 12, 2017
After his plane landed on the water of Dharoi dam, the PM proceeded to the Ambaji Temple in Banaskantha district via road.
From Dharoi dam site, PM Modi reached the temple by road after covering a distance of around 50km. He was greeted by the people of Ambaji town during a roadshow that stretched from the outskirts of the temple town till near the shrine.
A large number of locals lined up on both sides of the road leading to the famous shrine to have a glimpse of the PM, who reciprocated by waving at them.
At the temple, he performed 'puja' of Goddess Amba Mata and took blessings from priests. PM Modi spent almost 15 minutes at the temple.
From the temple, he arrived at the Dharoi dam site and boarded the seaplane for a return journey to the Sabarmati River.
(With PTI inputs)
