Driving towards ship breaking yard in Alang - Gujarat

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Travelling towards Alang, world's largest ship breaking yard from Bhavnagar in the state of Gujarat, India. Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. In the past three decades, its beaches have become a major worldwide centre for ship breaking. The longest ship ever built, "Knock Nevis", was sailed to and beached here for demolition in December 2009. Bhavnagar is situated 198 km from the state capital Gandhinagar and to the west of the Gulf of Khambhat. Bhavnagar is always an important city for trade with many large and small scale industries. Alang world's largest ship breaking yard is located just 50 km away. Palitana Jain temples which is an important holy place for Jain's are situated just 56 km away from Bhavnagar. Source : Wikipedia This footage is