PM Modi to Inaugurate New Pamban Railway Bridge on February 11
The new Pamban railway bridge, built at a cost of ₹545 crore, is set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thaipusam (February 11) or a day earlier.
According to reports, the PM is expected to arrive via ship from the Indian Coast Guard station in Mandapam, inspect both the old and new bridges, and travel on the inaugural train across the bridge. The final venue for the inauguration Mandapam or Rameswaram is yet to be confirmed.
Ahead of the event, a trial run was conducted on Thursday from Madurai to Rameswaram via the new bridge, and a coastal security ship was arranged to pass through the vertical lift bridge on Friday.
The new vertical lift girder span bridge, standing three meters higher than the previous manually operated bascule bridge, allows 22 meters of clearance for marine vessels.
