Rameswaram... Pamban Rail and Road bridges... Dhanushkodi...
The Pamban Bridge (பாம்பன் பாலம்) is a cantilever bridge on the Palk Strait which connects the town of Rameswaram on Pamban Island to mainland India. The bridge refers to both the road bridge and the cantilever railway bridge, though primarily it means the latter. Opened in 1914, it was India's first sea bridge, and was the longest sea bridge in India till 2010.
Ship crossing point
The rail bridge is for the most part, a conventional bridge resting on concrete piers, but has a double leaf bascule section midway, which can be raised to let ships and barges pass through.
The railway bridge is 6,776 ft (2,065 m) long and was opened for traffic in 1914.
The bridge spans a 2 km-strait between mainland and island and is the only surface transport link between the two. The mainland end of the bridge is located at 9°16′56.70″N 79°11′20.12″E.
Ramanathapuram- Madhura highway
Dhanushkodi is the southern tip of the Rameshwaram. It is the closest point on the Indian coast to Srilanka. It suffered major damage in a devastating cyclone in 1964, which washed away the rail bridge connection of the town to the mainland.
Pamban bridge starts here... connecting the land of Ramanathapuram with the island strip Dhanushkodi
Danushkodi is about 18 miles (29 km) West of Talaimannar in Sri Lanka. The Dhanushkodi railway line running from Pamban Station was destroyed in the 1964 cyclone and a passenger train with over 100 passengers drowned in the sea. The Hindu scripture Ramayana says that Lord Rama built a bridge or causeway, called Ram Setu or
At Dhanushkodu with Sambhu when he was 6 years old.
'Rama's bridge', between the mainland and Sri Lanka, in order to bring his army across. After Rama won the war and crowned a new king of Lanka,Vibhishana, requested Rama to destroy the bridge. Rama broke the bridge with one end of his bow. Hence, the nameDhanushkodi or 'end of the bow' (dhanush meaning 'bow' and kodi meaning 'end').
At Dhanushkodi in an evening in May 2013
The series of rocks and islets currently found in a line between India and Sri Lanka suggests there was indeed a former land connection between India and Sri Lanka. The Kodhanda Ram Kovil temple marks the place where Rama is said to have begun his journey to Lanka.
With Sambhu in an evening at Dhanushkodi
Dhanushkodi is also called as Ghost City
At the beautiful beach of Rameswaram on 11th May 2013 4.00 PM.
On the way to Dhanushkodi in Figo KL 01 AY 675, a shot during the drive in the Kanyakumari- Bangalore Express highway, near Madurai.
A view from the end point of Dhanushkodi .... the strip of land.... like a long walk way between Lanka and India..... as Ram Sethu
At Dhanushkodi edge
Another beautiful view of Dhanushkodi.... a strip of land in Indian Ocean...
Taking cool drinks in the hot sun light at Dhanushkodi
With Sambhu at Dhanushkodi beach.... the silent beach... no waves...
Vehicles parking at Dhanushkodi
Vehicles have to travel 10 kms through sand, mud, ocean etc courageously to reach the Dhanushkodi edge.... A true experience...
Sambhu near Pamban bridge in Rameswaram on 11th April 2017.
A beautiful view of Pamban bridge- a photo taken from Rameswaram fishing harbour on 11th April 2017
In front of the bridge Pamban on 11th April 2017
Near the Pambam bridge, Rameswaram on 11th April 2017
A Mid view of the 2 km long Pamban bridge
The Pamban Bridge (பாம்பன் பாலம்) is a cantilever bridge on the Palk Strait which connects the town of Rameswaram on Pamban Island to mainland India. The bridge refers to both the road bridge and the cantilever railway bridge, though primarily it means the latter. Opened in 1914, it was India's first sea bridge, and was the longest sea bridge in India till 2010.
The rail bridge is for the most part, a conventional bridge resting on concrete piers, but has a double leaf bascule section midway, which can be raised to let ships and barges pass through.
The bridge spans a 2 km-strait between mainland and island and is the only surface transport link between the two. The mainland end of the bridge is located at 9°16′56.70″N 79°11′20.12″E.
Dhanushkodi is the southern tip of the Rameshwaram. It is the closest point on the Indian coast to Srilanka. It suffered major damage in a devastating cyclone in 1964, which washed away the rail bridge connection of the town to the mainland.
Danushkodi is about 18 miles (29 km) West of Talaimannar in Sri Lanka. The Dhanushkodi railway line running from Pamban Station was destroyed in the 1964 cyclone and a passenger train with over 100 passengers drowned in the sea. The Hindu scripture Ramayana says that Lord Rama built a bridge or causeway, called Ram Setu or
'Rama's bridge', between the mainland and Sri Lanka, in order to bring his army across. After Rama won the war and crowned a new king of Lanka,Vibhishana, requested Rama to destroy the bridge. Rama broke the bridge with one end of his bow. Hence, the nameDhanushkodi or 'end of the bow' (dhanush meaning 'bow' and kodi meaning 'end').
The series of rocks and islets currently found in a line between India and Sri Lanka suggests there was indeed a former land connection between India and Sri Lanka. The Kodhanda Ram Kovil temple marks the place where Rama is said to have begun his journey to Lanka.
Dhanushkodi is also called as Ghost City
Vehicles have to travel 10 kms through sand, mud, ocean etc courageously to reach the Dhanushkodi edge.... A true experience...
