THE PAMBAN BRIDGE

The Pamban Bridge on the palk strait connects Rameswaram to mainland India. It is also called the Indira gandhi bridge. It refers to both the road bridge and the cantilever railway bridge. It is the longest sea bridge in India at a length of about 2.3 km.
From the elevated two-lane road bridge, adjoining islands and the parallel rail bridge below can be viewed.
The railway bridge is 6,776 ft and was opened in 1914. The railroad bridge is a still-functioning double-leaf section that can be raised to let ships pass under the bridge.
The railway bridge historically carried meter-gauge trains on it, but Indian Railways upgraded the bridge to carry broad-gauge trains in a project that finished Aug. 12, 2007.
The bridge spans a 2 km-strait between India and Rameswaram island and is the only surface transport link between the two.
The straight, part of the larger Adam's bridge(also known as Rama's Bridge), is famous for the bridge and scenic beauty. The channel was not damaged in the 2004 indian ocean earth quake and tsunami.
A walk on the bridge is an exhilarating experience. A view of the wide Sea and the string of islands on the side of Rameswaram in the midst of strong breeze is breathtaking. Though the bridge is stunning structure the two entrance mandapam and pamban do not do justice to this landmark.
Once you stand on the bridge and watch the Sea it will show how small we all are.