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The '''Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line''' is a branch railway line in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The line starts at [[Manamadurai]] and ends at [[Rameswaram]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
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The [[Madras Railway]] laid the [[metre gauge]] lines viz. [[Manamadurai]]–[[Mandapam]] line in 1902, Mandapam–[[Pamban]] line in 1914, Pamban–Rameswaram line in 1906 and Pamban–[[Dhanushkodi]] line in 1908.<ref name="sr1">{{cite web | url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1401862838528-mdu-web-data1-newfinal1.pdf | title=Southern Railways - Madurai railway division | publisher=Southern Railways, India | access-date=10 June 2014}}</ref><br />
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During [[1964 Rameshwaram Cyclone]], the Pamban–Dhanushkodi section was completely damaged and was dismantled afterwards and was never rebuilt by Indian railways. This is because of the declarement of dhanushkodi as "'''Abandoned and Unfit for Habitation"''' by madras(chennai) government. <br />
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The Madurai–Manamadurai–Rameshwaram section was entirely converted to [[broad gauge]] in 2006.<ref name="sr1" /><br />
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== Future ==<br />
There are plans to build a rail-cum-road bridge or tunnel from India to Sri Lanka. It would be built via Rameshwaram or Dhanushkodi.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Explained: A new line|url = http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-a-new-line/|website = The Indian Express|date = 2015-03-15|access-date = 2015-11-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Mythic link to Lanka may become a reality|url = http://www.mydigitalfc.com/news/mythic-link-lanka-may-become-reality-610|website = www.mydigitalfc.com|access-date = 2015-11-11}}</ref><br />
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Funds has been allocated for the reconstruction of Dhanushkodi Railway Line.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-02-03 |title=New railway projects in Tamil Nadu ignored: MP |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/new-railway-projects-in-tn-ignoredmp/article38370768.ece |access-date=2022-06-06 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in Southern Railways - Official Website]<br />
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[[Category:Railway lines closed in 1964]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Rameswaram]]<br />
[[Category:Railway lines opened in 1908]]<br />
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