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Heritage meets technology: Here's everything you need to know about the new Pamban bridge

With the construction of the new Pamban Bridge located on the northern side of the Pamban Channel in Tamil Nadu coming to an end, India is all set to get its first Vertical Lift Rail Sea Bridge. The existing Pamban Rail Bridge connecting Rameswaram to mainland India is 105 years old. A vertical lift bridge is a type of bridge that uses counterweights and cables to move an interior lift span section that remains horizontal as it is raised and lowered, similar to an elevator.