Pamban Bridge being built on the sea is ready. Its trial has also been completed by Indian Railways. Preparations for running trains from the bridge had been completed. But meanwhile, Commissioner Railway has raised questions regarding the safety of the bridge. After the questions of the Railway Commissioner, now the Railways has formed a high level committee. The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) of South Zone found several deficiencies in his investigation regarding the Pamban Bridge built to connect Rameshwaram and Pamban Island. Mentioning these shortcomings in his report, he sent this report to the Railway Ministry.
These shortcomings were mentioned in the report sent to the Railway Ministry.
The planning of the new Pamban Bridge was wrong. The standard design of RDSO was not kept in it.
The specification of the new Pamban Bridge is international and not that of RDSO.
– RDSO was not involved in the design and execution of construction of the new Pamban Bridge.
Devotees going to Rameshwaram will get benefits
Let us tell you that to go to Rameshwaram, devotees have to reach Rameshwaram by bus or taxi from Mandapam. It takes a lot of time. There is only one bridge to reach Rameshwaram Island. Because of this there is jam. With the construction and commissioning of Pamban Bridge, devotees will be able to reach Rameshwar directly by train. This will facilitate their travel and save their time. Therefore, devotees have also been waiting for the opening of this bridge for a long time. Let us tell you that in the year 2019, the foundation stone of this bridge was laid by PM Narendra Modi.
What is the specialty of the bridge?
Let us tell you that Pamban Bridge is the first bridge in the country to open vertically. The total length of this bridge is 2.05 km. Compared to the old bridge, the new bridge is three meters higher and 22 meters above sea level. The structure of the bridge is designed for double lines. Trains will be able to operate from both sides. In this respect also, this is the first bridge in the country, through which trains will be able to run at speed. Due to which the train will be able to run at a speed of 80 km. The speed of the train on the old bridge was 10 km per hour.
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