Features of INS Vikrant:

Four times more iron and steel than the weight of the Eiffel Tower in France have been used to build INS Vikrant.

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The weight of INS Vikrant is 45000 tonnes. Its length is 262 meters, width is 62 meters and height is 59 meters.

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The construction of INS Vikrant started in the year 2009. It joined the Navy after a long wait of 13 years.

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Prime Minister Modi on Friday dedicated the INS Vikrant aircraft carrier to the Navy at the Cochin Shipyard.

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Describing the merits of INS Vikrant, PM Modi said that the aircraft carrier equipped with powers is like a floating fort in the sea.

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After the Indian Navy gets the gift of INS Vikrant, India will have a total of two aircraft carriers.

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INS Vikrant, built in India itself at a cost of about Rs 20,000 crore, is the largest ship in the country's maritime history so far.

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Its five decks are also equal to two football grounds, it has enough wires and cables to reach Kashi from Kochi.

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