Reviving a lost link: New Pamban Bridge rekindles dream of India–Sri Lanka rail connectivity

Before 1964, travelers journeyed from Madras (now Chennai) to Colombo, Sri Lanka, via the Indo-Ceylon Express, also known as the Boat Mail. Departing from Egmore Station, the train traversed the eastern coastal plains, crossed the Pamban Bridge into Rameswaram, and continued to Dhanushkodi, the last Indian station. From there, passengers sailed across the Palk Strait to Talaimannar, where they boarded a train to Colombo

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