New Delhi, April 4 -- The new Pamban Rail Bridge, India's first vertical lift sea bridge, is all set to be inaugurated in Tamil Nadu on April 6, on the occasion of Ram Navami, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at about noon.

He will flag off a train and a ship from the road bridge and witness the operation of the Bridge, according to a PMO statement.

After the inauguration, he will perform darshan and pooja at Ramanathaswamy temple in Rameswaram. "The Bridge carries a deep cultural significance. According to the Ramayana, the construction of Ram Setu was initiated from Dhanushkodi near Rameswaram," it added.

The Bridge, built at a cost of over Rs 550 crore and linking Rameswaram to the mainland, is 2.08 km in length, features 99 spans an...