Rameswaram New Route to Religious Sites via Pamban Bridge Connectivity

Rameswaram and Ramanathaswamy Temple are holy places. After the inauguration of Pamban Bridge, Rameswaram New Route to Religious Sites, this pilgrimage site is now connected to Ayodhya and Varanasi by rail. Another project of the Modi government to connect pilgrimage sites has been completed today. Rameswaram, popularly known as Pamban Island, is one of the four Dhams of Hinduism. The Ramanathaswamy Temple located here is the temple with the longest pillared corridor (1,220 meters) in the world. This temple is associated with both Lord Rama and Lord Shiva. It is believed that after killing Ravana, Lord Rama worshiped Lord Shiva here to get rid of the sin of brahmahatya.

Rameswaram New Route to Religious Sites:

Ram Setu: Mythological faith linked to geological evidence

Ram Setu, or Adams Bridge, is an old land route connecting India and Sri Lanka. This area is very important from a religious and cultural point of view. The distance from Dhanushkodi to Thalaimannar is only 19 kilometers. Geological evidence also suggests Ram Setu to have been an ancient land link between India and Sri Lanka.

1964 Disaster: Pamban Train Accident

On 22 December 1964, a severe cyclone swept the Pamban-Dhanushkodi passenger train into the sea. Nearly 200 people, including railway official Arunachalam Kumaraswamy, died in the accident. The tragedy also damaged the Pamban Bridge, but it was restored in just 67 days, and the work was led by Dr. E. Sreedharan, who later became famous as Metroman.

New Pamban Bridge: A symbol of technology and innovation

Approved by the Ministry of Railways in February 2019 and the foundation stone laid by Prime Minister Modi in Kanyakumari, the new Pamban Bridge will be completed in November 2024. It will be India’s first vertical lift sea bridge.

Key Features:

Length: 2.08 km

Lifting time: 5 min 30 sec

Speed limit: 75 km/h

Anti-corrosion construction: Safety up to 35 years

Design: By Spanish company TYPSA

• Clearance for ships: 72 m

Stainless steel construction and seamless girder technology

Rameswaram is connected to the rest of the country:

The construction of the new bridge will provide direct train service from Rameswaram to various parts of the country. A total of 14 pairs of trains will be extended, and a new train will run from Tambaram to Rameswaram. Trains will run daily from here to Chennai, Madurai, and Tiruchirapalli. Tri-weekly: Will go to Tirupati and Kanyakumari, as well as weekly trains from here will connect Ayodhya, Coimbatore, Okha, Varanasi, Firozpur, and Bhubaneswar. Ram Setu and the new Pamban Bridge are not only symbols of religious faith but also a testament to India’s modern engineering capabilities. It reflects India’s belief in both faith and technology.

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