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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom and Lourdes Hospital.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom
Church
Photo: Captainofhope, GFDL.
The National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom aka Vallarpadam Basilica located in Vallarpadam, a suburb in Ernakulam, in the city of Kochi, is a minor basilica and a major Christian pilgrimage centre in India. The Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom is situated 2 km southwest of Vembanad Rail Bridge.
Lourdes Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lourdes Hospital is situated 2 km east of Vembanad Rail Bridge.
Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary
Nature reserve
Photo: Mydreamsparrow, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mangalavanam is an ecologically sensitive area situated at the centre of the Indian city of Kochi, covering about 2.74 hectares. It also houses a shallow tidal lake connected with Kochi backwaters by a canal. Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary is situated 2½ km southeast of Vembanad Rail Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vaduthala and Ochanthuruth.
Vaduthala
Suburb
Vaduthala is a locality in the city of Kochi, India. It consists of the wards Vaduthala East and Vaduthala West. It is between Pachalam and Chittoor on Chittoor Road.
Ochanthuruth
Locality
Ochanthuruth is one of the villages in Vypin, an island in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. It is on the southern part of Vypin. Ochanthuruth is situated 2½ km west of Vembanad Rail Bridge.
Ernakulam
Photo: Aswingopinath, CC0.
Ernakulam is the heart and transport hub of Kochi. It has three distinct parts: the "Central Business District" which has Mahatma Gandhi Road as the main arterial road along with Marine Drive and Chittoor Road; "Downtown" with upscale residential areas and the business district at SA Road and Vytilla Junction and the "Suburb" which has many business and commercial areas.
Vembanad Rail Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in India
- Categories: railway bridge and transportation
- Location: Kanayannur, Ernakulam District, Central Kerala, Kerala, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Telugu—“Vembanad Rail Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “文巴納德鐵路橋”
- Chinese: “文巴纳德铁路桥”
- Malayalam: “വേമ്പനാട് പാലം”
- Tamil: “வேம்பநாடு ரயில் பாலம்”
- Telugu: “వెంబనాద్ రైల్వే వంతెన”
- Telugu: “వేంబనాడ్ రైల్వే వంతెన”
Localities in the Area
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