Indian Railways reveals progress on nation’s 1st Vertical Lift railway sea bridge

Oct 27, 2023 Anish Mondal

Iconic rail bridge will connect Rameswaram Island to the mainland

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Expected to be completed by March 2023

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92 percent of the construction work completed

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Bridge will be 3.0 metre higher than the existing bridge

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Navigational air clearance is 22 m above sea level

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New bridge will have electro mechanical controlled systems

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Existing Pamban rail bridge was commissioned in 1914

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It attracts thousands of tourists from across the globe

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