See the new Pamban Bridge, India’s first vertical lift sea bridge
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India’s first vertical lift railway sea bridge
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today shared pictures of the new Pamban bridge in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. This is India’s first vertical lift railway sea bridge.
What is a vertical-lift bridge?
A vertical-lift bridge is a type of movable bridge in which a part of it rises up straight to allow big vehicles or ship below to pass.
India’s first vertical lift sea bridge is a 2-km-long bridge. It links the island of Rameswaram in the Arabian Sea to the Tamil Nadu mainland. It is being built to replace the current existing Pamban bridge, which was India’s first sea bridge and it opened in 1914.
A part of the new Pamban bridge (about 63 metres) will be able to lift up vertically to allow ships to pass under it. Officials say that it should be ready for use by March 2022.
India’s first vertical lift sea bridge
The Indian Railways first started the construction of the new Pamban bridge on 9 November 2019. And it costs about ₹250 crores. Once it is complete, trains can run across it at higher speeds and carry more weight.
New Pamban Bridge, India’s first vertical lift Railway sea bridge.
Target #Infra4India March 2022. pic.twitter.com/8HnqnIFW3W— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) October 6, 2021
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