Rameswaram–Mandapam rail line

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The Rameswaram–Mandapam rail line is a coastal railway route in Tamil Nadu, India, that connects the mainland to Rameswaram Island and includes the historic Pamban Bridge over the Palk Strait.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal railway line
railway line
category Railway lines in Tamil Nadu
Transport in Ramanathapuram district
connects Mandapam
Rameswaram
connectsMainlandTo Rameswaram Island
linked to: Pamban Island
connectsTo Indian Railways trunk routes via Mandapam
continent Asia
country India
crosses Palk Strait
division Madurai railway division
feature coastal alignment
sea bridge section
gauge broad gauge
hasBridge Pamban Bridge
historicalStructureOnRoute Pamban Bridge
includesStructure Pamban Bridge
infrastructureType rail transport infrastructure
locatedIn Ramanathapuram district
Tamil Nadu
notableFor engineering significance of Pamban Bridge
scenic coastal views
operator Indian Railways
Southern Railway zone
partOf Indian Railways network
linked to: Indian Railways
passesThrough Pamban
linked to: Pamban Island
region south India
linked to: South India
serves Rameswaram Island
linked to: Pamban Island

pilgrimage traffic to Rameswaram
state Tamil Nadu
terminus Mandapam railway station
Rameswaram railway station
usedFor freight transport
passenger transport
waterBodyCrossed Palk Strait

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Pamban Bridge partOf Rameswaram–Mandapam rail line
1964 Rameswaram cyclone destroyed Rameswaram–Dhanushkodi railway line
linked to: Rameswaram–Mandapam rail line
1964 Rameswaram cyclone destroyed Pamban–Dhanushkodi rail track
linked to: Rameswaram–Mandapam rail line