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{{Infobox bridge<br />
|bridge_name =<br />
| image = File:The_Rail_Bridge_to_Vallarpadam_Is..jpg<br />
| image_size = 250px <br />
|other_name = Edappally - Vallarpadam Bridge<br />
|carries = Rail<br />
|crosses = Vembanad Lake<br />
|locale = [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]<br />
|design = Beam bridge<br />
|material = Prestressed Concrete<br />
|length = 4.62&nbsp;km<br />
|width = 5-metre<br />
|height = 7.5-metre<br />
|spans = 132<br />
|maint = [[Rail Vikas Nigam Limited]]<br />
|builder = [[Afcons Infrastructure]]<br />
|begin = June 2007<br />
|complete = 31 March 2010<br />
|traffic = 15 trains *<br />
|inaugurated = 11 February 2011<br />
|coordinates = {{Coord|10.006|76.258|dim:2km_region:IN-KL_type:landmark}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Vembanad Rail Bridge''' is a rail connecting [[Edappally]] and [[Vallarpadam]] in [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]]. With a total length of 4,620 metres, it is the second [[List of longest bridges above water in India|longest]] railway bridge in [[India]].<ref name="Vembanad Bridge">{{Cite web|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/article512225.ece|title=A bridge over Vembanad Lake|access-date=2010-11-29}}</ref> The line was dedicated solely for freight, but is now defunct.<br />
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==Construction ==<br />
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).<ref name="Vembanad Bridge" /><br />
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== Route ==<br />
The link from Edapally to Vallarpadam start from Edapally running 3&nbsp;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.<ref name="route">{{Cite web|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-longest-railway-bridge-in-kochi-1275100|title=Longest railway bridge in Kochi|access-date=2018-08-25}}</ref><br />
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== Details ==<br />
A total of 11700 tonnes of reinforced steel, 58000 tonnes of cement, 99000 cubic metre of metal aggregates, 73500 cubic metre of sand, 127000 cubic metre of concrete work and 154308 cubic metre of earth work went into this project.<ref name="Vembanad Bridge"/> The bridge is constructed over pile foundations at 133 locations.<ref name="route" /> The bridge comprises 231 girders, each weighing 220 tonnes. The bridge has 132 spans consisting of 33 spans of 20 m and 99 spans of 40 m which are made of PSC girders and cater to electric traction.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[International Container Transshipment Terminal, Kochi]]<br />
*[[List of longest bridges in the world]]<br />
*[[List of longest bridges above water in India]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Bridges in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Railway bridges in India]]<br />
[[Category:Thiruvananthapuram railway division]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Kochi]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Kochi]]<br />
[[Category:2011 establishments in Kerala]]<br />
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