Ram Setu expedition

The ASI has given the go ahead for the Ram Setu expedition. It is a shallow sea mission to understand the formation of the shoal chain called Ram Setu- also called the Adam’s Bridge. This bridge stretches between India and Sri Lanka. The 48 km long bridge is made of limestone shoals. It formed 500 to 600 years ago and finds mention in the Ramayana epic. The expedition will also ascertain whether any submerged habitations are around the bridge.