Archive · 13 Aug 2025
Pamban Bridge Glitch Halts Train Services in Rameswaram
The new Pamban Bridge, a special train bridge that lifts up to let ships pass, had a problem.
Trains couldn't run from Rameswaram, and people were stuck.
The bridge is the first of its kind in India, allowing trains to cross the sea in minutes.
Railway officials are working to fix it, as four trains were stopped.
The bridge was built to replace an older one.
Train services from Rameswaram were suspended due to a technical glitch on the New Pamban Rail Bridge.
At least four trains were affected, with passengers stranded.
The Pamban Bridge is India's first vertical lift sea bridge.
A test run was conducted after the glitch was detected.
The bridge cost ₹535 crore and replaced a bridge from 1914.
- Who
- Railway officials and passengers.
- What
- Suspension of train services due to a technical glitch on the New Pamban Rail Bridge.
- When
- August 12, 2025.
- Where
- Rameswaram, India, on the New Pamban Rail Bridge.
- Why
- Due to a technical fault on the vertical lift bridge.
- Bridge Name
- New Pamban Rail Bridge
- Location
- Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
- Type
- Vertical Lift Sea Bridge
- Cost
- ₹535 crore
- Length
- 2.08 km
- Replaced Bridge
- Colonial-era bridge built in 1914
