Rameswaram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Pamban sea bridge, providing a rail link between Rameswaram island and the mainland and flagged off the new Rameswaram-Tambaram (Chennai) train service here.

According to a PTI report, the Southern Railway has announced that certain mail and express and passenger trains will now originate and terminate at Rameswaram.

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Modi also flagged off a Coast Guard ship which passed under the bridge.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin was absent at the event and said that he had informed the Prime Minister about his inability to be a part of the event due to prior official commitments.

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The most notable feature of the new Pamban bridge is its state-of-the-art vertical lift mechanism, making it the first vertical lift railway sea bridge in India.

The new bridge uses a vertical lift 72-meter central span that rises 22 meter above the water, allowing larger vessels to pass beneath with ease. Under rail traffic, the bridge remains supported at two ends, thereby ensuring absolute stability.

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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi, state Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu were also present on the occasion.

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