Pamban Bridge
பாம்பன் பாலம்
A sea railway bridge linking mainland India with Pamban Island. The new bridge opened in 2025 with India's first vertical-lift sea railway span, and the road bridge alongside offers views of trains crossing the sea.
The old Pamban railway bridge, completed in 1914, was India's first sea bridge. About 2 km long, its central section could be raised to let ships pass. After more than a century in service, it was closed in 2022. The new Pamban Bridge opened in 2025, and its central span is India's first vertical-lift sea railway bridge. The best vantage point is the parallel Indira Gandhi Road Bridge, where you can look down on trains skimming across the sea, or ride a train over the bridge yourself (trains run to Rameswaram). Do not stop for long on the road bridge, and watch out for passing vehicles.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Villoondi Theertham
- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam National Memorial
- Gandhamadhana Parvatham (Ramar Padam)
- Panchamukhi Hanuman Temple
- House of Kalam
- Ramanathaswamy Temple
- Agni Theertham
- Kothandaramaswamy Temple