Bridge

Napier Bridge built over the Cooum

Planned by Governor Lord Napier, a cast iron lattice bridge went up over the Cooum's mouth, joining Fort St. George to the Marina side.

Pamban railway bridge opens

The Pamban Bridge, India's first sea bridge, opened, linking Rameswaram on Pamban Island to the mainland by rail.

Anna (Gemini) Flyover opened in Madras

The Anna Flyover on Mount Road, the first flyover in Madras and then the longest in India, was opened to traffic.

Road bridge to Rameswaram opened

A road bridge parallel to the Pamban railway bridge opened, giving Rameswaram island its first road link to the mainland.

Kathipara cloverleaf grade separator opens

The Kathipara cloverleaf interchange near Guindy, one of the largest in South Asia at the time, was fully opened to traffic.

Glass bridge links Thiruvalluvar Statue and Vivekananda Rock

A glass-floored pedestrian bridge over the sea linking the Thiruvalluvar Statue and Vivekananda Rock Memorial was opened at Kanyakumari.

New Pamban rail bridge opens

India's first vertical lift sea bridge, linking Rameswaram island to the mainland, replaced the 1914 Pamban Bridge.