TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
RAILWAYS
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Golden Gate Bridge
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Brooklyn Bridge
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Sydney Harbour Bridge
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PAMBAN BRIDGE
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pamban Bridge (pronounced: /pɑːmbən/ romanised: pāmban) is a railway bridge that connects the town of Mandapam in mainland India with Rameswaram on Pamban Island . Opened on 24 February 1914, it was India’s first sea bridge, and was the longest sea bridge in India until the opening of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in 2010.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 2.2 km. length bridge connecting the Rameswaram Island and the mainland is the longest bridge in India constructed over a bay. It is also called as Pamban Bridge. Similarly the railway SCISSORS bridge connecting the island is noted for its unique opening to pass the ships through the sea.
Detailed explanation-3: -Pamban bridge: India’s first sea bridge It is an engineering marvel that evokes awe! Few can forget a train journey on the Pamban bridge, connecting Rameswaram island to the mainland.
Detailed explanation-4: -Do train 22661 /16779 pass through Pamban bridge.