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Centre mulling rail bridge between Rameswaram and Talaimannar

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Published Jul 6, 2015, 11:05 am IST

Updated Mar 28, 2019, 3:38 pm IST

If the project materialises, the two countries would be linked

Union minister of state for road transport, highways and shipping, Pon Radhakrishnan

Union minister of state for road transport, highways and shipping, Pon Radhakrishnan

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Tags: chennai, current affairs, rameswaram, pon radhakrishnan

Location: Tamil Nadu

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