New Delhi:
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav on Friday shared some special pictures of the new Pamban Bridge in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu. This is India’s first vertical lift railway sea bridge, which will replace the existing 105 year old bridge. While sharing wonderful pictures of Pamban Bridge, Ashwini Vaishnav has also described its features. The new Pamban Bridge connects Mandapam to Pamban. With this, devotees going to Rameshwaram Dham can reach easily.
The Railway Minister has written a post sharing pictures of Pamban Bridge on social media platform X. Vaishnav told that the new Pamban Bridge is a 2.05 km long bridge with 72 meter vertical lift span. This is the first bridge of its kind in the country. The design of this steel bridge has been prepared by TYPSA International Consultant. European and Indian codes have been used in its design.
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🚆The New Pamban Bridge: A modern engineering marvel!
🧵Know the details 👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/SQ5jCaMisO
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) November 29, 2024
The Railway Minister said that the design of the bridge has been examined by IIT Chennai. Apart from this, Railways has also got additional proof checking done from IIT Mumbai.
Ashwini Vaishnav has described the Pamban Bridge built in Rameshwaram as ‘a modern engineering marvel’. He said that this project is an important upgradation, which has been done for speed, security and innovation. The Railway Minister has also shared the night view of Pamban Bridge.
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1/ 🚆India’s first vertical lift railway sea bridge!
The New Pamban Bridge connects the Indian mainland to Rameswaram Island, Tamil Nadu. This state-of-the-art project is a significant upgrade, designed for speed, safety and innovation. pic.twitter.com/HVBafCM1Ne— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) November 29, 2024
Referring to the old Pamban Railway Bridge, which was operational since 1914, Ashwini Vaishnav said that it was closed in December 2022 due to rust. He said, “The Old Pamban Rail Bridge, built in 1914, connected Pamban Island to Rameshwaram for 105 years. It was closed in December 2022 due to rust. Now the new bridge symbolizes a new era of connectivity.”
The train will run at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour on this bridge. Two railway tracks have been laid on this bridge. When there is no train traffic, the bridge slab can be raised and ships can move from below. OHE i.e. Over Head Equipment has been successfully tested on the new Pamban Bridge. This bridge has been constructed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited.
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3/ 🔄Century apart!
How the new Pamban bridge is different from the old one.
🚆Old Bridge (1914):
➡️Manual Scherzer rolling lift span for ship passage. 2 workers at each side to lift using levers.
➡️Air clearance: 19m above sea level.
➡️Single track
➡️Corroded structure,… pic.twitter.com/3TqsvDMs5B— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) November 29, 2024
In another post, the Railway Minister has made a comparison between the old and new bridges. He said the manual shear lift in the old bridge was limited to low-speed trains with span, single track and air clearance of 19 metres. While the automated vertical lift span of 22-meter in the new bridge also provides safe exit. Also supports its double track and electrification. It has been specially designed for high-speed trains.
The Railway Minister said, “This bridge is expected to be inaugurated soon. Trains will now run on this sea bridge, showing the breathtaking views of the Gulf of Mannar.”
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