Indian Railways plans to restore Dhanushkodi rail link, washed away in cyclone of 1964

Indian Railways is planning to restore the Dhanushkodi rail link which was washed away in a cyclone on December 23, 1964. The cyclone washed away Indian Railways’ Rameswaram – Dhanushkodi rail track along with a train as well as other infrastructure, leaving more than 100 people dead and also halting the train service that provided a vital link via sea between Mandapam, India, and Colombo, Sri Lanka just 18 kilometres away. According to a PTI report, 58 years on, the Railway Ministry has drafted a proposal for the reconstruction of the Dhanushkodi station as well as restoring the infrastructure that was destroyed during the cyclone.