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 line then passes through the Vembanad Bridge through 3 small islands, including the Idyakkara and Mulavukad islands in Vembanad Lake to reach Vallarpadam.