List of longest bridges above water in India

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This is a list of India's bridges longer than 2 km (1.2 mi), sorted by their length.

List of bridges[edit]

Rank Name Image Water body Span
(km) 		Life span Traffic State Town(s) Source
1 Atal Setu Arabian Sea 21.8 2024- Road Maharashtra Mumbai [1]
2 Bhupen Hazarika Setu Lohit River 9.15 2017- Road Arunachal Pradesh, Assam Dhola-Sadiya
3 Dibang River Bridge Dibang River 6.2 2018- Road Arunachal Pradesh Bomjir-Malek
4 Mahatma Gandhi Setu Ganges River 5.75 1982- Road Bihar Patna–Hajipur
5 Bandra–Worli Sea Link Mahim Bay 5.6 2009- Road Maharashtra Mumbai
6 Bogibeel Bridge Brahmaputra River 4.94 2018- Rail-cum-road Assam Dhemaji-Dibrugarh [2]
7 Vikramshila Setu Ganges River 4.37 2001- Road Bihar Bhagalpur-Mahadeopur [3]
8 Vembanad Rail Bridge Vembanad Lake 4.6 2011 Rail Kerala Kochi [4]
9 Jayaprakash Setu Ganges River 4.56 2016 Rail-cum-road Bihar Patna–Sonpur [5]
10 Arrah–Chhapra Bridge Ganges River 4.35 2017- Road Bihar Arrah–Chhapra [6]
11 Godavari Fourth Bridge Godavari River 4.14 2015- Road Andhra Pradesh Rajahmundry [7]
12 Sri Krishna Setu Ganges River 3.75 2020- Rail-cum-road Bihar Munger-Shaligrami [8]
13 Chahlari Ghat Bridge Ghaghra River 3.26 2017- Road Uttar Pradesh Bahraich–Sitapur [9]
14 Jawahar Setu Sone River 3.06 1965- Road Bihar Dehri-Son Nagar [10]
15 Nehru Setu Sone River 3.06 1900 Rail Bihar Dehri-Son Nagar [11]
16 Kolia Bhomora Setu Brahmaputra River 3.04 2021- Road Assam Tezpur–Kaliabor [12]
17 Bhomoraguri-Tezpur Bridge Brahmaputra River 3.02 1987- Road Assam Bhomoraguri-Tezpur [13]
18 Daudnagar Bridge Sone River 3 2019- Road Bihar Daudnagar-Nasriganj [14]
19 Korthi-Kolhar Bridge Krishna River 3 2006- Road Karnataka Korthi-Kolhar [15]
20 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu Kathajodi River 2.88 2017- Road Odisha Cuttack-Trisulia [16]
21 Godavari Bridge Godavari River 2.79 1974 Rail-cum-road Andhra Pradesh Rajahmundry [17]
22 Godavari Arch Bridge Godavari River 2.75 2003- Rail Andhra Pradesh Rajahmundry [18]
23 Joyee Setu Teesta River 2.71 2021- Road West Bengal Mekhliganj–Haldibari [19]
24 Penumudi–Puligadda Bridge Krishna River 2.59 2006- Road Andhra Pradesh Penumudi–Puligadda [20]
25 Sudarshan Setu Gulf of Kutch 2.32 2024- Road Gujarat Bet Dwarka-Okha [21]
26 Farakka Barrage Ganges River 2.30 1975 Rail-cum-road West Bengal Farakka [22]
27 Naranarayan Setu Brahmaputra River 2.28 1998 Rail-cum-road Assam Jogighopa-Pancharatna [23]
28 Pamban Road Bridge Palk Strait 2.2 1988- Road Tamil Nadu Mandapam-Rameswaram [24]
29 Kanaka Durga Varadhi Krishna River 2.2 1995- Road Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada [25]
30 Mahanadi Rail Bridge Mahanadi River 2.1 1902- Rail Odisha Cuttack [26]
31 Second Mahanadi Rail Bridge Mahanadi River 2.1 2008- Rail Odisha Cuttack [26]
32 Pamban Bridge Palk Strait 2.07 1913- Rail Tamil Nadu Mandapam-Rameswaram [27]
33 Sharavati Bridge Sharavathi River 2.06 1994 Rail Karnataka Honnavar-Kasarkoda [10]
34 Baluaha Ghat Bridge Kosi River 2.05 2015- Road Bihar Baluaha Ghat-Gandaul [28]
35 Arwal Sahar Bridge Sone River 2.04 2012- Road Bihar Arwal-Sahar [29]
36 Rajendra Setu Ganges River 2.03 1959 Rail-cum-road Bihar Barauni–Hathidah [30]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  26. ^ a b "Second rail bridge over Mahanadi commissioned". The Hindu. 27 July 2008. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
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  29. ^ "CM to inaugurate Arwal bridge on December 30". The Times of India. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  30. ^ "Rlys begins bridge renovation work". The Times of India. 12 July 2010. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
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