Vembanad Rail Bridge
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Vembanad Rail Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 10°00′22″N 76°15′29″E / 10.006°N 76.258°E |
| Carries | Rail |
| Crosses | Vembanad Lake |
| Locale | Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Other name | Edappally - Vallarpadam Bridge |
| Maintained by | Rail Vikas Nigam Limited |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Beam bridge |
| Material | Prestressed Concrete |
| Total length | 4.62 km |
| Width | 5-metre |
| Height | 7.5-metre |
| No. of spans | 132 |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Afcons Infrastructure |
| Construction start | June 2007 |
| Construction end | 31 March 2010 |
| Inaugurated | 11 February 2011 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 15 trains * |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Vembanad Rail Bridge | |
Vembanad Rail Bridge is a railway bridge over the Vembanad Lake in Kerala, India. With a total length of 4.62 km, it is the second longest railway bridge in India. It is part of the 8.86 km rail corridor between Edappally and Vallarpadam Terminal.[1] After a period of disuse, freight service was relaunched in January 2020.[2]
The construction of the bridge started in June 2007 and was completed on 31 March 2010. The rail bridge was built by Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd., Chennai PIU, A Government of India Enterprise (RVNL).[1] The project was contracted to Afcons Infrastructure.[3]
Route
The link from Edapally to Vallarpadam start from Edapally running 3 km parallel to an existing track until it reaches Vaduthala. The rail line then passes through the Vembanad Bridge through 3 small islands, including the Idyakkara and Mulavukad islands in Vembanad Lake to reach Vallarpadam. 80% of the bridge is constructed over water.[4]
