caravanman
Engineer
I visited Rameshwarum Island myself a couple of years ago, on a train from Chennai, as Madras is now known. An important temple is here, and at one time a ferry left from Rameshwarum to Sri Lanka, my train was known as the "Boat Mail Train", but the ferry no longer operates. The island is reached from the mainland by a long rail bridge. In India it is quite usual to stand at the open train door and look out while the train is moving, it is quite a sight to see the sea washing under the train from this viewpoint! I found this youtube video recently, showing the rail bridge open, and being closed by hand! I guess it must be quite keenly balanced, but still looks quite an effort to turn the cogs!
Rameshwarum rail bridge...
A second video is here, showing the view from a train crossing the bridge:
Passengers view of Pamban Bridge from a train...
Rameshwarum rail bridge...
A second video is here, showing the view from a train crossing the bridge:
Passengers view of Pamban Bridge from a train...
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