Title - Day train service resumes over Pamban rail bridge

In a major relief for tourists visiting the temple town, train services on Pamban bridge connecting Rameswaram island with the mainland, resumed from Sunday.
    However,Southern Railway has restarted only day time trains for now, while night services continue to be suspended as the fear of another collision of the tug boat with the bridge still remains. The barge has been moved away from the bridge, but the tug boat is still stranded close to the bridge. A statement from the SR said that night train services on the Mandapam - Rameswaram section have been suspended for
Sunday and Monday. Six trains, Madurai – Rameswaram passenger, Rameswaram – Madurai passenger, Trichy – Rameswaram passenger, Rameswaram – Trichy passenger, Chennai Egmore – Rameswaram Express and Rameswaram – Chennai Egmore express commenced operations on Sunday.
    After raising a temporary support structure in place of the damaged pier, trial runs were conducted by the railways using a locomotive on Saturday. An empty rake was also operated to test the stability of the track and the bridge. A team of engineers from Madurai and Chennai visited Pamban for the restoration