The Ministry of Railways recently confirmed that India’s first vertical lift railway sea bridge, the Pamban Bridge, is now 84% complete, adding that the track laying work is in progress. This bridge connects the holy town of Rameswaram in Pamban Island to mainland India.
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India’s 1st Vertical lift Railway Sea Bridge#NewPambanBridge
🔹84% work completed & track laying work is in progress
🔹Fabrication of Vertical Lift Span girder is nearing completion.
🔹Assembling platform for vertical lift span on Rameswaram end of the bridge is getting ready. pic.twitter.com/0Ze5C7PwBA— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) December 1, 2022
Highlights of the new Pamban Bridge:
1. Upon completion, this bridge will replace the iconic Pamban Bridge, which opened in 1914 and is India’s first sea bridge.
2. The estimated cost of the project is ₹280 crore and the total length of the bridge is 2.078 kms.
3. The new bridge’s 72-meter-long vertical lift span is its distinctive feature. The span can be raised by 17 metres so as to let ships pass underneath it.
4. The structure will lift vertically upwards whilst staying parallel to the deck. Sensors will be used at each end to do this.
5. The new bridge will help trains to carry more weight, run at higher speeds and boost the volume of traffic towards Dhanushkodi and Rameswaram Temples.
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