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The Vembanad Rail Bridge, also known as Vallarpadam Rail Bridge, is located near Kottayam city on Kerala’s famous Vembanad Lake, which is well known for its scenic beauty, gorgeous backwaters, and tourist hotspot, Kumarakom. The Vembanad Rail Bridge is the second-longest railway bridge in India, with a length of 4.62 kilometers, a width of 5 meters, and a height of 7.5 meters, connecting Edappally and Vallarpadam in Kochi, Kerala. Eighty percent of the bridge is built above water.
The Vembanad Rail Bridge is also known as the Edappally – Vallarpadam Bridge. The Edapally-Vallarpadam link begins in Edapally and runs 3 kilometres parallel to an existing track until it reaches Vaduthala. To reach Vallarpadam, the rail line travels through the Vembanad Bridge and three tiny islands in Vembanad Lake, including the Idyakkara and Mulavukad islands.
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Entry Fee for Vembanad Rail Bridge
There is no entry fee.
Best Time to Visit Vembanad Rail Bridge
One can visit Vembanad Rail Bridge anytime throughout the year, the best time to visit is from October to March.
Thing to Do at Vembanad Rail Bridge
Photography, Local Food, Explore Vembanad lake and the tiny islands.
How to Reach Vembanad Rail Bridge
Vembanad Rail Bridge is 13 kilometers away from Kochi and one can reach here by road. The nearest railway station is Ernakulam which is 7.5 kilometers away and the closest airport is Cochin international airport which is 30 kilometers away from the Vembanad Rail Bridge.
