On April 6, which is the auspicious day of Ram Navami, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to travel to Tamil Nadu. During his visit, he would pay respect at the Sri Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram and inaugurate the long-awaited Pamban Bridge. The new construction, India’s first vertical lift railway sea bridge, will replace the existing bridge, which was closed in 2022 owing to serious corrosion.
According to sources, PM Modi is scheduled to travel to Rameswaram from Sri Lanka in April, following a bilateral visit. He is expected to visit Thailand on April 3 and 4 for the BIMSTEC conference.
RVNL built the Pamban Bridge, which spans 2.5 kilometres and cost ₹535 crore. Designed to allow quicker trains and greater cargoes, the bridge intends to improve connectivity between the mainland and Rameswaram.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw earlier praised the bridge as a symbol of India’s advancement in engineering and infrastructure. Southern Railway General Manager R N Singh revealed that PM Modi is scheduled to open the bridge on April 6, with further details of his visit to be determined.
