New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the newly-built Pamban sea bridge in Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram district. Just after arriving from his three-day visit to Sri Lanka, Modi flagged off the new train service of Rameswaram-Tambaram (Chennai), which will bridge the gap through railways between Rameswaram island and the mainland of the nation.

The Pamban bridge was constructed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), a Navratna PSU which is under the Ministry of Railways. The construction had its own shares of troubles, involving environmental obstacles, the Palk Strait’s turbulent waters, strong winds, and unpredictable weather patterns made it a difficult process altogether.

It costed a sum of Rs 550 crore with its features including 2.08km........

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