Rameswaram TV Tower, Television tower in Rameswaram, India.
The Rameswaram TV Tower is a 323-metre free-standing tower in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. Its tapering reinforced concrete shaft has no pod or cabin, but carries five slightly projecting concrete rings, and it ends in a lattice steel mast. Completed in 1995, it is the second tallest structure in India.
Built in 1995, the tower was used by Doordarshan for television broadcasting until that service was phased out in 2022. It now relays Akashvani Madurai's FM Rainbow programmes at 100.9 MHz. At 323 metres, it is the second tallest structure in India.
The tower represents a meeting point between Rameswaram's long-standing temple traditions and the modern world of communications technology. Locals view this structure as part of their city's identity, blending ancient pilgrimage routes with contemporary development.
The tower stands in Rameswaram town, about 1.3 km from Rameswaram railway station; Madurai Airport is 179 km away. It is a working broadcasting facility, so it is best viewed from a safe distance rather than visited. Its height makes it a useful orientation point across town.
The tower's concrete shaft has no pod or observation deck; instead, five slightly projecting concrete rings encircle it, and a lattice-steel mast tops the structure. Since Doordarshan phased out television broadcasting in 2022, the tower has relayed Akashvani Madurai's FM Rainbow programmes at 100.9 MHz.
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