Rameswaram
Rameswaram is a town in the Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
It is situated on the Pamban Island, separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel and is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Mannar Island, Sri Lanka, across the Gulf of Mannar. Rameswaram has been administered by a municipal body since 1994. It covers 53 km² and hosts a population of 44,856 as per the 2011 Census of India. Tourism and fishing are the primary sources of employment for its residents.
Getting to Rameswaram
The nearest airport is in Madurai and is 174 km from Rameswaram. Most of the major Indian cities have daily flights here. Rameswaram [RMM] is directly connected via daily trains from Madurai, Tiruchirappalli and Chennai. Direct connectivity from Coimbatore and Kanyakumari is available but not daily. You might find it difficult to find a direct train from North Indian cities.
- 01Rameswaram SR
Connected with all important towns of Tamil Nadu, City Buses are available including night services.
- 02Annai Indira Gandhi Road Bridge
Road connection between Rameswaram and mainland India.
Worth seeing
- 01Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple
Things to do
Glass boat ride at Pamban Bridge. There is one glass boat at the government boating centre on the other end of the bridge. That boat too is not in order, as water has entered between the two layers of glass through which you are supposed to see the corals. The boatman will tell you that the glass is not in order only when you reach the point where you are supposed to see the corals.
Getting around Rameswaram the local way
- Get inPoint-to-Point services, Tourist taxis, auto/cycle rickshaws and horse carts are also available.
From Wikivoyage: Rameswaram, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-06.
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