Pamban railway bridge nears completion

Feb 23, 2024 Shipra Parashar

Pamban railway bridge is nearing completion and will become operational soon

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It is India's first vertical-lift bridge connecting the mainland with Rameswaram Island

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Railway Board chairperson visited Rameswaram to review the progress and stated that the reconstruction work is going well

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Train services between Mandapam and Rameswaram Island were suspended in Dec 2022

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Rail traffic on old Pamban bridge was permanently stopped owing to safety concerns regarding stability of century-old bridge

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The new 2.05-km-long bridge is being built parallel to the old one and was started by RVNL in Feb 2020

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The foundation stone for the new Indian Railways bridge was laid by PM Modi in November 2019

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The new bridge is expected to allow higher-speed and increase rail traffic between mainland and Rameswaram

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The old bridge had limitations like including a low vertical clearance causing splashing of sea water on the girders

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The new bridge will have increased height and advanced electro-mechanical controlled systems

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The completion, initially set for December 2021, was extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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