Train to Rameswaram

A 2.3 km train ride over the rough and raging Bay of Bengal to the Rameswaram temple island in South India. The railway bridge historically carried meter-gauge trains, but Indian Railways upgraded the bridge to carry broad-gauge trains in a project that finished Aug 12, 2007. The bridge constructed by the British over a 100 years ago and still in good condition is a marvel of engineering. Until recent times, the bridge formed Pamban island's only link with the Indian mainland. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims on pilgrimage to the holy Hindu shrine of Rameswaram traverse it everyday. The ride is fascinating, but scary when you look down at the choppy sea below, and wonder what could happen if a storm pushes the train off the bridge! This video was shot in May 2008 by the father (me!) of the cute girl sitting at the window!

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Indian
• India
• South
• train
• Rameswaram
• religion
• sea
• bridge
• Chennai
• Tamil
• Nadu
• Hindu
• Pamban

[qmsarge]

If you go high-speed on this track there are chances that the train would fall into the sea. This is a bridge,and hence the safety precaution.

[mrbaculovirus]

gr8 capture, gr8 work...keep it up.

[MrCensin]

Ricorda il ponte translagunare di Venezia, ma è più grandioso!

[babeloverist]

and BTw its not the bay of bengal.....its the PALK STRAIT that lies between INDIA AND SRILANKA

[preetsinghrathour]

whr is dat location..? :)

[HighRollerSkates]

it's hell scary

[yatheendra999]

nice video dude

[soumyasamanta]

Were you guys all scared cause I do not see any body smiling

[journalistronald]

i have been to rameshwaram .....and travelled via the same bridge.....the journey was realy frightning.....i still remember dat phase.....

real adventure was on this trip !

[Fiorekolej]

Amazing video, amazing bridges!

Grteetings.

[brettofromthghetto]

@DeadRed94

camphor...I use it to deter seagulls from vandalising the bin bags on rubbish day

[NTSCPALSECAM]

Sir, which train is this by the way?