Rameswaram: Iron rope of Pamban bridge snaps, one injured; vessel traffic hit

The official further said it would take at least a week to repair the sea bridge and no vessel would be able to pass through it till then.

Technical experts from Chennai would arrive to restore it, he said.

The Scherzer span, named after the German engineer William Donald Scherzer, is a rolling lift that helps the bridge open up to allow ships to pass.

Constructed in one of the most corrosive environments of the world, the bridge needs continuous maintenance of its metallic parts.