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{{short description|Railway bridge under construction connecting Pamban Island to mainland India}}
{{for|the old Pamban bridge|Pamban Bridge}}
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{{Use Indian English}}
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| carries = Rail
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| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| length = {{convert|2.07|km}}
| number_spans = 100
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| num_track = 1
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| begin = February 2020
| complete = 2023 (expected)
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| locale = [[Rameswaram]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
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The '''New Pamban Bridge''' (<small>pronounced:</small> [[Help:IPA/Tamil|/pɑːmbən/]] <small>romanised:</small> ''pāmban'') is a railway bridge under construction that will connect the town of [[Mandapam]] in mainland India with [[Rameswaram]] on [[Pamban Island]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Pamban bridge, India's first vertical lift sea bridge, is 84% complete. See pics |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/new-pamban-bridge-india-s-first-vertical-lift-sea-bridge-is-84-complete-see-pics-101669909623773.html |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> The new bridge is constructed parallel to the iconic [[Pamban Bridge|Pamban bridge]] opened in 1914 and will replace it. The new Pamban bridge with a length of 2.07 km is India's first ever [[Vertical-lift bridge|vertical lift sea bridge]]. It is expected to be opened in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=When Heritage Meets Technology: Take A Look At India's First Vertical Lift Rail Sea Bridge |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/social-relevance/new-pamban-bridge-indias-first-vertical-lift-rail-sea-bridge-588873.html |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=IndiaTimes |language=en-IN}}</ref>

==Overview==
The [[Indian Railways]] decided to construct a new bridge parallel to the old [[Pamban Bridge|Pamban bridge]] with a length of 2.065 km when after considering its age and difficulty in maintenance. [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] laid the foundation stone for the new bridge in November 2019. The construction is being executed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited at an estimated cost of ₹540 crore.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Pamban Bridge: What you need to know about India's first vertical lift sea bridge |url=https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/india-first-vertical-lift-sea-bridge-new-pamban-bridge-railways-ministry-11739641.html |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> In February 2020, the bridge construction got under way. It will have 100 spans across the sea and is 12.5 metres above sea level. The new bridge will be 3 metres higher than the old one. The vertical lift span of the bridge is around 72 metres. The span can be lifted because of this lift span. Automatic lifting technology is used to raise the center of the bridge to allow ships to easily pass through. The new technology will allow the bridge to have a navigational air clearance of 22 meters above sea level.<ref>{{Cite news |title=New Pamban bridge work picks up momentum, expected to be over by March 2023 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/new-pamban-bridge-work-picks-up-momentum-expected-to-be-over-by-march-2023/article66222775.ece |access-date=2023-07-14 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Palk Strait]]
[[Category:Railway bridges in India]]
[[Category:Bridges in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Transport in Rameswaram]]

New Pamban Bridge - Revision history

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