At Pamban Bridge and Rameswaram, Officials of the Railway, Coast Guard, State Administration and Police conducted a rehearsal of the opening of the New Pamban Bridge on 29th March 2025. The old Pamban Bridge with the Scherzher Span also had to be opened to allow the Coast Guard Vessel to pass. The Rehearsal included opening of the Old and New Pamban Bridge to synchronise the timings, and after allowing the coast guard ship to cross to the other side underneath the opened lift span of the new bridge, the lifted portion of the new bridge was lowered to clock the timing.
After the Lift Span of the New Bridge was lowered, a train was operated from Pamban end to Mandapam end and from Mandapam end to Pamban end across the Pamban Bridge to verify the timings. The authorities concluded that the trials were successful.
