The Pamban Bridge: From India's First Sea Bridge in 1914 to the New Vertical-Lift Bridge
The full history of the Pamban Bridge, India's first sea bridge: the 1914 Scherzer rolling-lift span, the Boat Mail to Ceylon, the 1964 Dhanushkodi cyclone, a 46-day restoration, the 1988 road bridge and the vertical-lift bridge opened in 2025.