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Pamban Bridge

Pamban Bridge is the Welcome gate to Rameswaram. This bridge is one of the longest bridge in India with the length of 2.3 metres. People who are visiting rameswaram in train having their first sight seeing in Pamban Bridge. This is one of the key place to be noted and important place to take photograph. This bridge was built by British people in earlier centuries.

Pamban Bridge

This bridge is a cantilever bridge. Earlier meter gauge train was running through this track and later broad gauge was laid to enhance the train journey to adapt more number of passengers.

Cantilever bridge is a kind of bridge which can be opened and closed. Using a lever this bridge can be separated. This was laid in this manner to make the ship pass through this bridge. Till now the ships are passing by this way.

Pamban bridge is the second longest bridge in India. This bridge is supported by concrete pillars. A portion of this bridge can be raised. This is the key factor of this bridge.

It would be an awesome journey if you happen to cross this bridge in the Rameswaram express (Train). This bridge was recently damaged by a ship and the news were spread all around the world. This is a sea  bridge and it is used by train to cross over the sea and for reaching rameswaram.

Like this sea bridge there is a Road bridge also built parallel to enhance road transport to Rameswaram.

Rameswaram

Rameswaram is a place which is in the down south of Tamil Nadu in the Map of India. It is a historical place which is referred in many historical novels, ethics, short stories and poems. Rameswaram is a proud place which is referred in Ramayanam where Rama led a bridge to Srilanka to acquire sita devi from Ravana's custody.

Rameswaram is a Pilgrim centre for Hindus, Everyday many tourists from India and also from foreign countries visiting Rameswaram to enrich their tourist experience. People in Rameswaram believes that After saving sita from Ravana, Rama reached rameswaram and said thanks to Lord Shiva to apologize for killing Ravana.

Rameswaram is the key fishing area in TamilNadu, So many fishermen are living their life with the help of the sea in Rameswaram. So many boats are going to sea for fishing and returning with pail of fishes. Fishing and Tourism is the main occupation of Rameswaram. Variety of Export quality fishes like Crab, Prawn, Sea Fishes, Dry fishes are available in Rameswaram.

Rameswaram is famous for Ramanathaswamy temple. This is one of the longest temple in India. Area of the Rameswaram town is 53 Square kilometers.There are 21 wards in Rameswaram among that 6 of them are reserved for Women and 1 for Scheduled Caste people.

Majority of people in Rameswaram are hindus, Muslims and Christians are of equal strength in Rameswaram. Population of Rameswaram is floating population. You can find many men and women in Rameswaram but they are all from different regions we can commonly call them as Tourist people.