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PM Modi inaugurates Pamban Bridge, offers prayer at Ramanathaswamy Temple | Photos

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of Ram Navami, visited Tamil Nadu. He inaugurated the Pamban bridge, India's first vertical lift sea bridge and flagged off train service linking Rameswaram island to the rest of the country.

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Edited By: Devanshe Pandey @devanshe_pandey
Published on: April 06, 2025 20:12 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday inaugurated the new Pamban Bridge, India’s first vertical lift railway sea bridge, in Tamil Nadu.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday inaugurated the new Pamban Bridge, India’s first vertical lift railway sea bridge, in Tamil Nadu.
According to the government, the bridge linking Rameswaram to the mainland, was a remarkable feat of Indian engineering and it was built at a cost of over Rs 700 crore. It is 2.08 km in length, features 99 spans and a 72.5-metre vertical lift span that rises up to a height of 17 metres, facilitating smooth movement of ships while ensuring seamless train operations.
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According to the government, the bridge linking Rameswaram to the mainland, was a remarkable feat of Indian engineering and it was built at a cost of over Rs 700 crore. It is 2.08 km in length, features 99 spans and a 72.5-metre vertical lift span that rises up to a height of 17 metres, facilitating smooth movement of ships while ensuring seamless train operations.
PM Modi said the new Pamban bridge to Rameswaram symbolises the union of technology and tradition. He emphasised that a town
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PM Modi said the new Pamban bridge to Rameswaram symbolises the union of technology and tradition. He emphasised that a town "thousands of years old" is now connected by a 21st-century engineering marvel.
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PM Modi flagged off a Coast Guard ship that sailed under the bridge and also laid foundation stone for and dedicated to the nation various rail and road projects totally worth over Rs 8,300 crore.
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PM Modi flagged off a Coast Guard ship that sailed under the bridge and also laid foundation stone for and dedicated to the nation various rail and road projects totally worth over Rs 8,300 crore.
Prime Narendra Modi also visited the Ramanathaswamy Temple on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami in Rameswaram.
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Prime Narendra Modi also visited the Ramanathaswamy Temple on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami in Rameswaram.
PM Modi offered prayers at the Ramanathaswamy Temple on Sunday. The Ramanathaswamy Shiva Temple is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga temples.
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PM Modi offered prayers at the Ramanathaswamy Temple on Sunday. The Ramanathaswamy Shiva Temple is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga temples.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and others during the inauguration of the Pamban sea bridge and flagging off of the new Rameswaram-Tambaram (Chennai) train service, in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and others during the inauguration of the Pamban sea bridge and flagging off of the new Rameswaram-Tambaram (Chennai) train service, in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
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