Rameswaran, April 6 -- Marking a historic milestone Prime Minister Narendra Modi
on Sunday inaugurated the newly constructed iconic Pamban Bridge connecting the
Rameswaram Island and the mainland on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami.
He also flagged off a new train service between Rameswaram and Tambaram and
launched various new projects.
Mr Modi also flagged off a Coast Guard Ship as the Vertical Lift Span of the Bridge
rises up to make way.
In this historic moment, the Prime Minister remotely operated the vertical lift mechanism
of the bridge from Pamban itself and flagged off the inaugural special of Rameswaram-
Tambaram Express and a Coast Guard ship marking the inauguration of the new Bridge
and its vertical lift span, the ...