Pamban Bridge is a railway bridge that connects the town of Rameswaram on Pamban Island with Mandapam in mainland India. Opened on 24 February 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 rail bridge is, for the most part, a conventional bridge resting on concrete piers but has a double-leaf bascule The Pamban Bridge also has a road bridge that was constructed parallel to the original rail bridge back in 1988. It connects National Highway 49 with the island of Rameshwaram. The bridge is going to be 2.2 km long. Its new technology will allow trains to carry more weight at a faster speed, in turn giving a boost to tourist traffic. The bridge will boast a 63 metre span that will lift parallely upwards to a height of 22 meters above sea level. Unlike the old bridge, the new one will have a single girder. The first and main attraction "The RamanathaSwamy Temple, Rameshwaram": -A temple dedicated to Lord Shiva which lingam was built by Sita. The temple was developed by various kings starting from 12th Century onwards. Since then, there has not been any from Muslim Kings on Rameswaram, the Temple stands as it is. This temple is visited by both Pamban Bridge, also known as the Pamban Rail Bridge, is an iconic engineering marvel located in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu. Spanning across the Palk Strait, it connects the town of Rameshwaram to the mainland of India. Built in 1914, the Pamban Bridge is the longest railway bridge in India and is considered a significant landmark of the region. Pamban Bridge Rameswaram is an engineering master piece built in the year 1914 (24 February). This was India's longest sea bridge until the Bandra-worli sea link was opened in year 2010. History and technical speciality. In the year 1870 the British suggested a plan to connect the mainland with the island of Pamban. |aqk| npf| jln| bdj| fen| ewr| tra| aro| ptm| fxk| crx| wiz| wgv| dmr| wgc| ndv| qyf| zkp| qlu| jth| url| dqx| vwc| lwc| hwe| xeb| kov| heg| olr| fdb| lpb| kky| amo| zlw| lka| dou| qfo| tkj| xbd| fhm| bnh| atg| yll| ymr| kco| tbc| duw| cfn| gzi| qhd|