PM Narendra Modi travels in the maiden seaplane flight from Kevadia to Sabarmati; See pics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his two-day visit to his home state Gujarat, inaugurated the country`s first seaplane service between the Statue of Unity (SoU) site at Kevadiya Colony to the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad.

PM Modi inaugurated the service by boarding the twin-engine plane from pond-3 close to Sardar Sarovar Dam near here. Also Read: PM Narendra Modi launches India's 1st seaplane service in Gujarat; all you need to know

Before boarding the plane, Modi spent some time at the water aerodrome and took details about the service. The 19-seater plane carrying Modi would land on the waters of Sabarmati Riverfront in around 40 minutes after covering a distance of around 200 kms, officials said.