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Pamban bridge
Pamban bridge
Pamban bridge
Pamban bridge
Pamban bridge
Pamban bridge
Pamban bridge
Pamban bridge
Pamban bridge
Pamban bridge
Pamban bridge
Pamban bridge
Pamban bridge
Pamban bridge
Pamban bridge
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Pamban Bridge is a railway bridge which connects the town of Rameswaram on Pamban Island to mainland India. Opened on 24 February 1914, it was India's first sea bridge, and was the longest sea bridge in India until the opening of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in 2010. The rail bridge is, for the most part, a conventional bridge resting on concrete piers, but has a double-leaf bascule section midway, which can be raised to let ships and barges pass through. Until 1988, the Pamban bridge was the only surface transport that connected Tamil Nadu's island of Rameswaram to the mainland. In 1988, a road bridge was also constructed parallel to the rail bridge. This road bridge is also known as Indira Gandhi Road Bridge. The Pamban Road Bridge connects the National Highway with the Rameswaram island. It stands on the Palk Strait and between the shores of Mandapam and Pamban . It was inaugurated by former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on 2 October 1988. This 2.345 km long Bridge took close to 14 years to be completed.
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