Varapuzha Bridge

The Varapuzha bridge on NH 17 is a cantilever bridge spanning the Periyar river between Varappuzha and in , . Varapuzha Bridge is the first bridge in to be constructed using Balanced Cantilever technique and also the first bridge in Kerala where Caisson floating technique was adopted.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Periyar River and BSES Kerala Power Limited.

River
Photo: Challiyan, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Periyar is the longest river and has the largest discharge potential in the state of . It is one of the few perennial rivers in the region and provides drinking water for several major towns. is situated 3 km east of Varapuzha Bridge.

Power station
is an independent power producer incorporated on 4 April 1996. It was established as a joint-venture by Bombay Suburban Electricity Supply and Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. is situated 2½ km east of Varapuzha Bridge.

School
is a school for ages Kindergarten to Grade 12 located in Udyogamandal, , Kochi, . It was established in 1965 by the management of Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited, the largest public sector firm in . is situated 3 km east of Varapuzha Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cheranallur and Varappuzha.

Suburb
or Cheranellore or Cheranelloor is a suburb of city in the state of , and lies on the banks of the . According to tradition, the area was named by its earlier inhabitants who found this place very fertile and beautiful.

Suburb
Photo: Aruna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, is a northern suburb of the city of . It is a census town in Paravur Taluk, in the state of . Situated around 15 km from the city centre and 8 km from Edapally, the areas lies in the NH 66 connecting Vytilla with .

Suburb
Photo: Saleemeloor, Public domain.
is a suburb of and a municipality in Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam District in the Indian state of , India. It is an industrial area situated around 13 kilometres north of the city centre.

Varapuzha Bridge

Latitude
10.07328° or 10° 4′ 24″ north
Longitude
76.28099° or 76° 16′ 52″ east
Open location code
7J2R37FJ+89
Open­Street­Map ID
way 983090823
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Wiki­data ID
Q7915468
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In Other Languages

“Varapuzha Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Tamil: “வரப்புழாப் பாலம்”

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