This is what the new bridge at Pamban will look like
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New Pamban bridge to replace old one
There will be a new Pamban bridge in Tamil Nadu, linking the island of Rameswaram in the Arabian sea to Mandapam on the mainland. It will replace the existing one which is well over a century old.
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First vertical lift railway sea bridge
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has shared some pictures of the new bridge. This is India's first vertical lift railway sea bridge. The dual-track state-of-the-art bridge could be ready for use by March next year.
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For faster trains
Construction on the bridge began on November 9, 2019. It's being built at an estimated cost of Rs 250 crore, and could have faster and heavier trains running on it. The new bridge will have 100 spans of 18.3 meters.
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Will allow small ships to pass
The new bridge is about 2.07 km long. A 63-metre stretch of the bridge will lift up vertically to allow passage to small ships. The bridge will be 3 metres higher than the existing one.
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Old one served for a century
The earlier Pamban bridge became operational in 1914. It was India's first sea bridge, and was the longest sea bridge in India until the opening of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in 2010. The new one being built by the Railway Vikas Nigam Ltd will replace that.