'Heritage meets technology': Everything you need to know about the new Pamban bridge

One of the special features of the new Pamban Bridge is its 72 m-long Vertical lift span. This allows the span to be lifted 17m to allow ships to pass beneath it. The vertical lift span will be built for a double track. In total, the bridge will have 100 spans across the sea, with 99 spans being 18.3 m and one span being 72.5 m. It will also be 3 m higher than the existing bridge.