Rameswaram-T'mannar road, rail link a reality soon!

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NEW DELHI: A road and rail link between India's Rameswaram and Sri Lanka's Thalaimannar could be a reality soon as the government of India has asked Asian Development Bank to carry out pre-feasibility study for financing the project across Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka.

A short boat ride used to connect the railway lines that ended at Thalaimannar in Sri Lanka and Dhanushkodi in India, which was in operation till 1966.

The Project may be a combination of bridge and underwater tunnel which may allow unhindered movement of ships. As the project is in the conceptual stage, it is too early to comment on the time bound programme of this project.

However, the government of SriLanka is yet to give its nod to the project, Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, Pon. Radhakrishnan informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. (Economic Times)

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Kadupol Jothywansa Tuesday, 04 August 2015 08:29 AM

Now the 3rd class UPFA politicians will say that RW Govt. will pave the way for LTTE to have easy access. But for sure SriLankans will be benefited by this project.

Desmond Jeromme Tuesday, 04 August 2015 08:30 AM

Good move - It will strengthen the Indo-SriLanka good relationship.

Kiris Baba Amaray Tuesday, 04 August 2015 08:33 AM

Its a nice move, really appreciated. Now itself Mahinda started criticizing this move, this itself its a clear prove that he is a bankrupted politician.

Bippity Boppity Boo Tuesday, 04 August 2015 08:43 AM

That is great news and development in the positive direction. Just back from a train ride to Mannar. Wait to do a train ride to Europe all the way from Sri Lanka. Now, for the sarcastic, this was proposed during the last UNP government and a feasibility study was done and and it is practically and finically feasible.

Nish Tuesday, 04 August 2015 11:20 AM

Should Sri Lanka too pay back the loan?

chandler Tuesday, 04 August 2015 11:32 AM

Positive for India not for Sri Lanka.

JeffK Tuesday, 04 August 2015 11:58 AM

i thought the new government is against obtaining loans

Pasindhu Tuesday, 04 August 2015 03:28 PM

Can anyone tell me any country that has developed with the assistance from India in South Asia or anywhere else? Just imagine all the "graduates" coming to SL for work and our "graduates" are on the streets...

Sinhalaya Wednesday, 05 August 2015 05:56 AM

this is not a good move.Srilanka is a seperate country.Why should we combine with India. This is not our proposal.Future plan for join as Tamil Nadu with North and East.

Nakkiran Wednesday, 05 August 2015 08:28 AM

you already sold south for chinna north for india . no room for sri lankan.

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