Ramanathapuram (TN), April 06, 2025 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated New Pamban Bridge. The bridge is touted to be the India’s first vertical lift sea bridge in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram on April 06. He also flagged off Rameswaram-Tambaram train service. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Tamil Nadu RN Ravi were also present. The 2.07-kilometre-long New Pamban Bridge, spanning the Palk Strait in Tamil Nadu, stands as a testament to India's engineering prowess and visionary infrastructure development. Pamban Bridge has one vertical lift spanning 72.5 meters with two tracks. The approach has 88 spans of 18.3-metre steel plate girders fabricated for a single line.
