India, April 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the new Pamban sea bridge that connects Rameswaram island and the mainland. "A special day for India's efforts to build top-quality infrastructure! The new Pamban bridge was inaugurated and Rameswaram-Tambaram (Chennai) train service was flagged off," the Prime Minister wrote on social media X immediately after the inauguration of the bridge.

The 2.08-km bridge - having many safety features incorporated into its structure made of stainless steel and 99 girders - is India's first ever vertical lift sea bridge which will facilitate a smooth sailing of trains to Rameswaram Ramanatha Swamy Temple from the mainland. It provides higher clearance of 17 metres to allow larger b...