New Delhi, April 6 -- The new Pamban Bridge, scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, on April 6, is deemed safe for train operations at speeds of up to 80 kmph for the next 100 years, according to the director of the public sector enterprise responsible for its construction.

MP Singh, the director of operations at Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) and a member of the Expert Committee formed last November to address safety concerns, stated that the panel conducted a comprehensive review of all aspects related to the safety of this iconic bridge.

"The committee has concluded that the bridge is structurally safe to operate trains at 80 kmph for 100 years," he said, as reported by PTI.

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