[Watch] India’s 1st Vertical Sea Lift Bridge At Pamban Completed

Pamban: The new Pamban Railway Bridge, connecting Rameswaram Island with the mainland, has been completed. India’s first vertical lift sea bridge is expected to be operational by April, restoring rail connectivity and improving transportation in the region, the ANI reported.

#WATCH | Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu: The new Pamban Railway Bridge, connecting Rameswaram Island with the mainland, has been completed. India’s first vertical lift sea bridge is expected to be operational by April, restoring rail connectivity and improving transportation in the… pic.twitter.com/eCZs4GxXVA

— ANI (@ANI) March 23, 2025

According to reports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to arrive for the inauguration of the new Pamban railway bridge. However, there is no official confirmation about the date of opening.

Following the opening of the new Pamban bridge, new services from Rameswaram are likely to be announced, the New Indian Express reported.

Considering the condition of the century-old Pamban railway sea bridge, the railways department started construction of the new railway sea bridge in Pamban at the cost of Rs 535 crore in 2019. Earlier in 2024, the Commissioner of Railway safety inspected the bridge and authorised operation of services in the bridge by November, 2024. A series of trial runs are being done at the bridge by the railways department, the New Indian Express report states.