Pamban Rail Bridge ready pm narendra modi to inaugurate on april 6 ram navami

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tamil Nadu on Sunday (April 6, 2025) and will inaugurate India’s first vertical lift sea bridge-new Pamban rail bridge on the occasion of Ram Navami. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) gave this information in a statement.

According to the statement issued by the PMO, PM Modi will flag off a train and a ship from the road bridge and look at the operation of the bridge. After the inauguration of the bridge, he will visit and worship at the Ramanathaswamy temple in Rameswaram. The PMO said in the statement, “The cultural significance of this bridge is very deep. According to the Ramayana, the construction of Ram Setu started from Dhanushkodi near Rameswaram.

This bridge connecting Rameswaram with the mainland stands as a remarkable achievement of Indian engineering on the global stage. It has been built at a cost of more than Rs 550 crore. Its length is 2.08 km, it has 99 spans and 72.5 meters vertical lift span which rises up to a height of 17 meters. This provides facilities for smooth movement of ships while ensuring uninterrupted train operations.

This bridge, built with stainless steel reinforcement, high -class protective paints and fully welded joints, requires greater durability and low maintenance. It is designed for dual rail tracks to meet future demands. Special polycyloxen coating protects it from rust, which makes the bridge last long lasting in a rigid sea environment.

According to the PMO, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for various rail and road projects costing more than Rs 8,300 crore in the state at around 1.30 pm and will dedicate them to the nation. On this occasion, he will also address the public meeting.

These projects include the foundation stone of the work of making the 28 km long Walzpet-Ranipet section of the National Highway-40 to be four-lane and the 29 km long Vilupapuram-Puducherry section of the National Highway-332, the work of making four-lane, the 57 km long Pundiancupam-Suttanathapuram section of National Highway-32 and 48 km of National Highway-36.

The PMO said in a statement, “These highways will connect many pilgrimage places and tourist destinations, reduce the distance between cities and enable the medical colleges and hospitals to reach fast access to the ports. Apart from this, they will empower local farmers to bring agricultural products to the nearest markets and promote the economic activity of local leather and small scale industries. ”

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