Pamban Bridge Malfunction Halts TN Train Service

Train services were disrupted and passengers were left stranded after the new Pamban bridge in Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram developed a technical glitch. The work is underway to restore normal services.

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Due to a technical glitch at the Pamban New Railway Bridge, trains from Rameswaram have been stopped at Akka Math. Following this, the Pamban Vertical Suspension Bridge was lowered, and a test run was conducted by running a train engine on it. Work is… pic.twitter.com/ffFycP5u5I

— ANI (@ANI) August 12, 2025

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least four trains, including Train No. 16104 Rameswaram — Tambaram Express, Train no. 16527 Rameswaram — Chennai Egmore Express, Train no. 56716 Rameswaram — Madurai passenger, and Train No. 56713 Madurai —Rameswaram Passenger, were stopped at Akka Math, news agency ANI reported.

VIDEO | Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu: Train services from Rameswaram suspended due to a technical fault on the New Pamban Rail Bridge, passengers stranded. pic.twitter.com/BbWO7yzwJ7

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 12, 2025

The Pamban Bridge is the first vertical lift bridge in India. The 2.5-kilometre bridge allows trains to cross the sea between mainland India and Rameswaram island in less than 5 minutes.

The bridge was built in collaboration

with Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) at a cost of ₹535 crore.

The bridge replaced the Colonial-era bridge, which was built in 1914. It was closed in 2022 due to corrosion problems.