Rahul Patil's video: TRAIN OVER THE ICONIC PAMBAN SEA BRIDGE : Indian Railways

02 December, 2022 Pamban Bridge : is a railway bridge that connects the town of Rameswaram on Pamban Island with Mandapam in 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. The bridge is abandoned since January, 2023 after serving for 108 complete years. However, A new bridge is constructed parallel to the iconic Pamban bridge opened in 1914 and will replace it. The new Pamban bridge with a length of 2,070 metres (6,790 ft) will be India's first ever vertical lift sea bridge once opened. It is expected to be opened in 2024 year end.