What is the latest status of the project “New Pamban Rail Bridge”?

The status recorded for “New Pamban Rail Bridge” is operational with technical fault.

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Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “New Pamban Rail Bridge”: government bodies (Ministry of Railways).

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “New Pamban Rail Bridge” to USD 67226500.

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This Taiyo project page references News18 along with the original URL (https://www.news18.com/amp/india/train-services-suspended-from-rameswaram-after-new-pamban-bridge-faces-technical-glitch-ws-l-9501785.html). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

New Pamban Rail Bridge

Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India

Source: News18

Project

Operational With Technical Fault

The New Pamban Rail Bridge is India's first vertical lift railway sea bridge connecting Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu to the mainland. It replaces the old 2 km-long sea bridge opened in 1914, which was damaged and had rail traffic suspended after cracks were noticed. The new bridge is 2.08 km long, features 99 spans, and a 72.5-metre vertical lift span that rises up to 17 metres to allow larger ships t

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Mass Transit, Rail, Bridge, Steel, Government, Metal
Location: Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: News18

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The project “New Pamban Rail Bridge” is an infrastructure initiative in the Mass Transit sector, located in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from News18.

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Original status	operational with technical fault
Taiyo status	Under Construction
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The New Pamban Rail Bridge is India's first vertical lift railway sea bridge connecting Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu to the mainland. It replaces the old 2 km-long sea bridge opened in 1914, which was damaged and had rail traffic suspended after cracks were noticed. The new bridge is 2.08 km long, features 99 spans, and a 72.5-metre vertical lift span that rises up to 17 metres to allow larger ships to pass while enabling seamless train operations. It is constructed with stainless steel reinforcement, high-grade protective paint, fully welded joints, and a special polysiloxane coating for corrosion protection. The bridge is designed for dual rail tracks to accommodate future demands and was built at a cost of over Rs 550 crore.
Original sector	Transport
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Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
City	Rameswaram

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Record type	Project
Sector	Mass Transit, Rail, Bridge, Steel, Government, Metal
Article published date	2025-09-16

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