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News Entry# 542643
Feb 24 (16:13) India's First Vertical-Lift Railway Bridge Nearing Completion (www.deccanherald.com)
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Feb 24 2024 (16:13)
Station Tag: Rameswaram/RMM added by hrid22~/2099623

Feb 24 2024 (16:13)
Station Tag: Pamban/PBM added by hrid22~/2099623
Stations:  Rameswaram/RMM   Pamban/PBM  
read full article... New Pamban railway bridge in Rameswaram will be ready very soon: Railway Board chairperson

India's first vertical-lift railway bridge connecting mainland India to Rameswaram Island, the Pamban bridge, is nearing completion. The new bridge, built parallel to the old one, will enable higher train speeds and increased traffic between the mainland and the island. Construction began in 2020 and was originally scheduled for completion in...
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2021, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The old bridge, built in 1913, was declared unsafe and closed in December 2022. The new bridge features 100 spans of 18.3 meters and one navigational span of 63 meters, providing a 3-meter increase in height compared to the old bridge. The new bridge will also include electromechanical control systems and utilize advanced technologies such as stainless steel reinforcement, composite sleepers, and a long-life painting system.

India ka pehla vertical-lift railway bridge, jo mainland India ko Rameswaram Island se jodta hai, Pamban bridge, jaldi hi chaloo hone wala hai. Purane bridge ke parallel banaaya gaya yeh naya bridge, train ki speed badhaane aur mainland aur island ke beech traffic badhaane mein madad karega. Construction 2020 mein shuru...
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hua tha aur originally 2021 mein khatam hone wala tha, lekin COVID-19 pandemic ke karan delay ho gaya. 1913 mein bana purana bridge, unsafe declare kiya gaya aur December 2022 mein band kar diya gaya. Naye bridge mein 100 spans hain, har span 18.3 meter ka hai, aur ek navigational span bhi hai, jo 63 meter ka hai. Yeh purane bridge se 3 meter uncha hai. Naye bridge mein electromechanical control systems bhi honge aur ismein stainless steel reinforcement, composite sleepers, aur long-life painting system jaise advance technologies ka use kiya gaya hai.
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