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Dhanushkodi
A town at the tip of Pamban Island wiped out by the 1964 cyclone and never resettled, its church and railway ruins standing between two seas. A causeway road reaches it and runs on to Arichal Munai.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Tamil Nadu, India · Asia
Pāmban is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Mandapam, 29km from Dhanushkodi.
Pāmban is a town located in Tamil Nadu, India. With a population of 30,926, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Pāmban sits in India, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Pāmban to your route.
The New Pamban Bridge (pronounced: /pɑːmbən/ romanised: pāmban) is a vertical lift railway sea bridge that connects the town of Mandapam in mainland India with Rameswaram on Pamban Island. The new bridge is constructed parallel to the old Pamban Bridge opened in 1914 and was planned to replace the same. The bridgeRead more
stretches across a length of 2.07 km (1.29 mi) and is the first vertical lift sea bridge in India. It consists of 100 spans including a 72 m (236 ft) vertical lifting central section. The construction of the bridge was completed in 2024 and the bridge was opened for traffic in April 2025.
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Pāmban is located in Tamil Nadu, India, Asia. The coordinates are 9.2790 latitude, 79.2109 longitude.
Pāmban has a population of approximately 30,926 people, making it a town in India.
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A town at the tip of Pamban Island wiped out by the 1964 cyclone and never resettled, its church and railway ruins standing between two seas. A causeway road reaches it and runs on to Arichal Munai.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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