Train services suspended at Rameswaram after technical fault on New Pamban Rail Bridge, passengers stranded

New Pamban Bridge

Train services from Rameswaram were suspended on Tuesday due to a technical fault on the New Pamban Rail Bridge, according to PTI.  The passengers are reported to be stranded.

VIDEO | Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu: Train services from Rameswaram suspended due to a technical fault on the New Pamban Rail Bridge, passengers stranded. pic.twitter.com/BbWO7yzwJ7

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The new Pamban Bridge connects Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu to the mainland. The bridge replaces the existing 2km-long sea bridge, which was opened in 1914. It was severely damaged by a cyclone in 1964 and was fixed at the time. Rail traffic on the old Pamban bridge was suspended in December 2022 after cracks were noticed.

It is India's first vertical lift railway sea bridge. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Pamban Bridge’, in Rameswaram of Tamil Nadu on April 6 this year.

Termed as the “most significant bridges in the history of the Indian Railways”, the Rs 550-crore Pamban Bridge is considered as a testament to Indian engineering excellence, carrying a deep cultural significance.