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Track: Construction - Single-Line Electrification

Updated: Nov 24 2022 (13:30)

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Pamban Bridge, Pamban
State: Tamil Nadu
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Type: Regular   Category: NSG-6
Zone: SR/Southern   Division: Madurai
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Aug 06 (11:39) Southern Railway Successfully Conducts Trial Run on New Pamban Bridge, Aims to Resume Services in October (www.msn.com)
New Facilities/Technology
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News Entry# 563780   
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Aug 06 2024 (11:39)
Station Tag: Rameswaram/RMM added by karbang~/50057

Aug 06 2024 (11:39)
Station Tag: Mandapam/MMM added by karbang~/50057

Aug 06 2024 (11:39)
Station Tag: Pamban/PBM added by karbang~/50057
read full article... Railway trial run on Pamban Bridge successful

Southern Railway successfully conducted a trial run on the new Pamban railway sea bridge on Sunday evening, operating an OHE (overhead equipment) tower car across the bridge to Rameswaram station. The new bridge's lift span mechanism was completed in July, followed by track laying. The old bridge was closed in December...
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2022 due to excessive vibrations detected by IIT Madras experts. The new bridge construction began in 2019. The successful trial run with the OHE tower car will be followed by trials with goods carriers and empty coaches. Railway officials are aiming to complete construction before September and resume train services to Rameswaram from October 1st.

Southern Railway ne Sunday evening ko naye Pamban railway sea bridge pe ek trial run kiya, jisme ek OHE (overhead equipment) tower car ko bridge ke paar Rameswaram station tak le jaaya gaya. July mein naye bridge ka lift span mechanism complete ho gaya, aur uske baad track lay kiya gaya....
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Purane bridge ko December 2022 mein band kar diya gaya tha, kyunki IIT Madras ke experts ne usme zyada vibrations detect ki thi. Naye bridge ka construction 2019 mein shuru hua tha. OHE tower car ke saath successful trial run ke baad, goods carriers aur empty coaches ke saath aage trial run kiye jaayenge. Railway officials September se pehle construction complete karne ka target rakh rahe hain aur October 1 se Rameswaram ke liye train service shuru karne ki plan bana rahe hain.
Jul 29 (03:53) New Pamban Rail Bridge Construction Nears Completion with Lift Span Installation (www.thehindu.com)
IR Affairs
SR/Southern
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News Entry# 562490   
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Jul 29 2024 (03:54)
Station Tag: Pamban/PBM added by DrAbhijay2407/349977

Jul 29 2024 (03:54)
Station Tag: Rameswaram/RMM added by DrAbhijay2407/349977

Jul 29 2024 (03:54)
Station Tag: Mandapam/MMM added by DrAbhijay2407/349977
read full article... New Pamban rail bridge work likely to be completed by August 31

The new Pamban rail bridge project, costing ₹545 crore, is expected to be completed by August 31st, 2024. The critical lift span girder, 72.5 meters long, was successfully moved into place over the navigational channel in the Bay of Bengal. The lift span, which can be raised and lowered to allow...
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ships to pass, was moved inch by inch over 450 meters in the past few weeks. The remaining four girders are scheduled to be launched by August 31st, along with making the lift span operational. The new bridge, with a single railway line but provision for a second, will replace the old Pamban bridge built in 1914. Work, which started in 2019, was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The old Pamban bridge was closed in December 2022 due to safety concerns, and trains are currently terminating at Mandapam. The Southern Railway aims to commission the new bridge by the last week of September 2024, with train services resuming between Mandapam and Rameswaram from October 1st. Officials are tasked with ensuring power supply, signalling, communication, and track fitness by September 30th.

₹545 crore ka new Pamban rail bridge project August 31st, 2024 tak complete hone wala hai. 72.5 meter lamba lift span girder, Bay of Bengal ke navigational channel pe successfully move kar diya gaya hai. Lift span, jo ships ko pass karne ke liye upar niche ho sakta hai, ko last...
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few weeks mein 450 meters tak inch by inch move kiya gaya hai. August 31st tak remaining four girders ko launch karne ka plan hai, aur sath hi lift span ko operational karne ka kaam bhi complete hoga. New bridge, ek railway line ke saath, lekin dusra line banane ki provision ke saath, 1914 mein banaye gaye old Pamban bridge ki jagah lega. 2019 mein shuru hua kaam, COVID-19 pandemic ki wajah se delay ho gaya. Safety concerns ki wajah se December 2022 mein old Pamban bridge band kar diya gaya tha, aur trains ab Mandapam tak hi ja rahi hai. Southern Railway ka plan September 2024 ke last week tak new bridge ko commission karne ka hai, aur Mandapam aur Rameswaram ke beech train services October 1st se start honge. Officials ko September 30th tak power supply, signalling, communication aur track fitness check karna hai.
Feb 24 (16:13) India's First Vertical-Lift Railway Bridge Nearing Completion (www.deccanherald.com)
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News Entry# 542643   
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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.
Feb 23 (20:46) New Pamban Bridge: Connecting Rameshwaram Island to the Mainland (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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SR/Southern
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News Entry# 542496   
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Feb 23 2024 (20:46)
Station Tag: Pamban/PBM added by hrid22~/2099623
Stations:  Pamban/PBM  
read full article... Pamban bridge, Indian Railways' first vertical lift bridge over sea, to be ready soon! Top facts

The new Pamban Bridge is a significant infrastructure project in India. The bridge connects Rameshwaram Island to the mainland. It is a crucial link for the people of the region and is expected to boost economic activity and tourism. The bridge was completed in 2024 and replaces the older Pamban Bridge,...
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which was over 100 years old.

New Pamban Bridge, India mein ek bahut bada infrastructure project hai. Yeh bridge Rameshwaram Island ko mainland se connect karta hai. Ye region ke logon ke liye bahut important link hai aur isse economic activity aur tourism mein badhaava aane ki ummeed hai. Yeh bridge 2024 mein ban kar taiyaar ho...
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gaya aur yeh 100 saal se zyada purane Pamban Bridge ki jagah le raha hai.
Nov 18 2023 (19:43) ‘Pamban bridge may be ready by Feb’ (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
IR Affairs
SR/Southern
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News Entry# 531204   
  Past Edits
Nov 18 2023 (19:43)
Station Tag: Pamban/PBM added by hrid22~/2099623
Stations:  Pamban/PBM  
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read full article... ‘Pamban bridge may be ready by Feb’
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