PM Modi to open India's first vertical lift Pamban railway bridge on Ram Navami

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On the occasion of Ram Navami on April 6, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu where he will inaugurate the new Pamban Bridge and offer prayers at the Ramanathswamy temple.
The 2.5-kilometre-long Pamban bridge will allow trains to cross the sea between mainland India and the Rameswaram island in less than 5 minutes, as compared to 25-30 minutes through the old colonial-era bridge.
The new Pamban bridge, the first vertical lift bridge in Asia, will replace the old bridge, which was built in 1914 and closed in 2022 due to corrosion problems. It has been built at a cost of ₹535 crore by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL).