Pamban Bridge

2022 MAY 27

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Why in news?

  • The Indian Railways is working to construct the new Pamban Bridge in Tamil Nadu to restore the Rameswaram and Dhanushkodi rail link which was destroyed in 1964 due to Tsunami and was never built again.

About Pamban Bridge:

  • Pamban Bridge is a railway bridge in Tamil Nadu which connects the town of Mandapam with Pamban Island, and Rameswaram.
  • 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.

New Pamban Bridge:

  • The old bridge is about 106 years old and requires frequent maintenance. It has a limited capacity for train operations.
  • With the help of the new bridge (2 kilometres long), Indian Railways will be able to operate trains on the route at a higher speed. It will also allow trains to hold more weight.
  • The new vertical lift bridge will have 'Scherzer' rolling lift technology.
    • Its middle part gets lifted up to let ships pass through during travel.
  • It will be Indian Railway's first vertical-lift rail sea-bridge.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

Pamban Bridge, recently seen in news is located in:

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Kerala

(d) Andaman and Nicobar

Answer