Pamban Bridge
It is a cantilever railway bridge and the second longest sea bridge in India after Bandra-Worli Sea Link. It is 2.065 km long.
Built across the Palk Strait water body, the Pamban Bridge is also known as Rameshwaram bridge. It is located in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu. It connects Rameswaram island to mainland of India.
Opened in 1914, it was India's first sea bridge and was the longest sea bridge in India till 2010.
On 24 February, 2014, the Pamban Bridge marked its 100th anniversary.
It consists of 143 piers and the centre span is a Scherzer rolling type lift span.
