Pamban railway lift bridge raised after months, dismantling likely next week

Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu: The iconic Pamban railway lift bridge, along with the newly built vertical lift bridge over the Pamban Sea, was reopened after nearly three months, allowing ships and tourist vessels to pass through the channel. Officials have indicated that the reopening of the century-old British-era railway bridge may be its last, with dismantling work expected to begin next week.

Connecting Rameswaram Island to mainland Tamil Nadu, the bridges serve as a crucial link for rail and maritime traffic. On Friday, two sailing vessels, one from Mangaluru to Cuddalore and the other from Cuddalore to Mangaluru, passed beneath the lifted bridges. A tourist ship en route from Kochi to the Andaman Islands and an Indian Navy vessel traveling north also crossed the stretch.